Rf/analog/mixed Signal Engineer

RF/Analog/Mixed Signal Engineer

San Diego, California, United States

Hardware

Do you have a passion for invention and self-challenge? Do you thrive on pushing the limits of what's considered feasible? As part of a world class modem team, you'll craft sophisticated leading-edge embedded firmware that deliver more performance in our products than ever before. You'll work across disciplines to transform improved hardware elements into a single, integrated design. Join us, and you'll help us innovate new wireless systems technologies that continually outperform the previous iterations. By collaborating with other product development groups across Apple, you'll push the industry boundaries of what wireless systems can do and improve the product experience for our customers across the world. Do you want to have an impact on every single Apple product? As a Cellular 4G/5G Data Science & Machine Learning Engineer, you will be at the center of the embedded 5G/4G/multimode cellular system & firmware effort within a silicon design group responsible for designing and productizing state-of-the-art cellular SoCs.

As a RF/Analog/Mixed Signal Engineer, you will provide RFIC designs for wireless SoC and drive them to mass production for Apple's Wireless Connectivity products.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on design contributions, from concept, architecture, and topology to transistor-level feasibility studies, power, area and performance trade-off analysis to actual design, simulations, and extractions.
• Design and deliver radio transceiver building blocks and chains, including TX, RX, and PLL-LOGen for wireless connectivity products.
• Work closely with RF Systems on block-level and high-level specifications of the TX RX line-ups and PLL-LOGen and on the accurate distribution of spec margins in the chain.
• Design of RF and Analog loopbacks for calibration and compensation.
• Work through Co-Existence scenarios and design to meet the CoEx requirements.
• Collaborate closely with RFIC test engineers in the setup, debugging, and optimization of the wireless connectivity chip throughout productization.
• Provide design versus silicon measurements correlation and compliance with specifications for volume production.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience with RFIC/Analog Design
• BS Degree, Electrical Engineering

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

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 $139,500 and $210,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote 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.

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.