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Apple Wireless Systems Integration Engineer United States, California, Cupertino 521642937
06.06.2024
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Description
Implement system models for the wireless communication system and its RF/circuit impairments and design, simulate, and implement state-of-the-art physical layer wireless communication algorithms.Implement fixed-point models and perform detailed performance investigation to allow performance sign-off and enable RTL bit-exact development.Realize PHY algorithms with digital designers using power and area efficient digital implementations.Realize PHY methods with firmware designers using high efficiency software implementations, and hardware acceleration. Validate and characterize algorithms on real silicon alongside RFIC and digital circuit designers and automation/test engineers.Bring-up and take to production state-of-the-art physical layer wireless communication system algorithms for very high data rate applications.Design firmware based algorithms involving MAC-PHY interactions and SW based PHY configurations and implement codes in Python and in firmware.Develop test plans and work with automation/test engineers to implement the same, collect and analyze test result, identify and debug issues.
Key Qualifications
- This is a technical contributor role that requires validated experience in system design, integration, bringing up and productization of wireless communication systems.
- Experience bringing up a wireless chip including initial bringup/tuning of blocks, tuning of the tx or rx chain, and/or implementation and optimization of radio or phy communication or calibration algorithms.
- Understanding of communication theory and signal processing related algorithms (such as timing recovery, signal estimation and detection, automatic gain control, RF impairment estimation and correction, channel estimation, equalization, etc.)
- Deep experience, knowledge and skills on system design, integration, bring up, characterization and debug of real silicon in lab.
- Experience using and understanding of the theory of operation of lab equipment (spectrum analyzer, signal generator, power meter, etc.).
- Experience in modem architecture, microprocessor architecture, hardware and software control.
- Experience with silicon prototyping, emulation systems, and virtual platforms is a plus.
- Experience with multi-radio coexistence management is a plus.
- Knowledge in existing wireless communication protocols: LTE/WCDMA/GSM, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, 802.11ad/ay or Bluetooth/BLE.
- Prefers some proven experience with Matlab, Python, Shell scripting and/or C/C++
- Excellent communications skills, both written and oral.
Education & Experience
BS degree in technical discipline with minimum 3 years of relevant experience.
Pay & Benefits
- At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $138,900 and $256,500, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
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