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Apple Cellular 5G /4G Physical Layer Firmware Engineer 
India, Karnataka, Bengaluru 
841935324

10.08.2024
Description
- Implement key 3GPP protocols and control/data path processing algorithms with very tight time, latency and energy budgets by interfacing to specialized cellular ASIC hardware.- Examples of processing include 3GPP channels and procedures such as PDCCH, PDSCH,PBCH,PUCCH, PUSCH, PRACH, UL/DL HARQ, Tracking loops.- Examples of 3GPP algorithmic areas include:- Channel Estimation- Channel State Feedback- Interference Cancellation- Cell Search and Measurement- Beam Measurement- Work with systems engineers to refine signal processing algorithms for efficient firmware/hardware execution- Work with silicon designers to define HW interfaces, processors, bus, DMA, accelerator, and memory subsystems.- Specify, design, and implement the firmware architecture of an innovative mobile wireless communications system.- Assist in the development of pre-silicon emulation systems/virtual platforms and use them for pre-silicon FW design and HW verification.- Evaluate and implement pioneering tools for build, formal verification and test.- Define methodologies and best practices.
Minimum Qualifications
  • Experience with hardware control for physical layer4G/5G data path processing
  • Understanding of 5G and 4G 3GPP protocols
  • Experience implementing digital signal processing algorithms using special purpose digital signal processing HW.
  • Strong understanding of linear algebra and digital signal processing principles.
  • Deep understanding of software engineering principles, and core computer science fundamentals.
  • Fundamental facility with C and C++, compilers, build and source code control tools.
  • Significant experience with memory constrained Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) and concurrent programming.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Solid understanding of computer architecture with particular emphasis on the HW/SW interfaces of high speed communication subsystems.
  • Experience with silicon prototyping, emulation systems, and virtual platforms.
  • Proficiency debugging embedded software systems. Familiarity with UARTs, JTAG, and oscilloscopes.
  • Education Qualification:
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent is
  • required, and a min. of 5 years of relevant industry experience.
  • Some mainstream OS application level development and Python or Perl scripting experience.