Wireless SoC RF Integration and Validation Engineer
AppleJob Title
Wireless SoC RF Integration and Validation Engineer
Role Summary
Member of Apple's wireless silicon development team responsible for RF integration, calibration, validation and bring-up of wireless SoCs from pre-silicon through productization. Works across hardware and software domains to enable RF characterization, automated test, and mass-production ATE flows.
Experience Level
Senior-level role. The posting requires a minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience.
Responsibilities
Deliver end-to-end RF integration, validation and test solutions for wireless SoCs and support productization.
- Develop and integrate RF DUT control sequences and validate them with emulation/simulation systems.
- Execute wireless-SoC RF bring-up and initial silicon validation to meet specification and compliance.
- Design and implement RF block/system calibrations, algorithms, and optimizations.
- Perform RF performance characterization and optimization (e.g., Psat, IP3, NF, ACPR, phase noise, lock time, return loss).
- Design RF test benches and implement scripts to control SoC and communicate with test equipment.
- Analyze large datasets, generate RF performance summaries against chip specs, and diagnose ATE/module failures.
- Develop RF firmware and automation (Python-based reference scripts, embedded FW) for validation and production.
Requirements
Required skills and experience for immediate contribution; preferred items listed separately.
- Must-have: At least 10 years of relevant industry experience in RF integration, validation, or related roles.
- Demonstrated experience with RF system bring-up and silicon validation.
- Hands-on experience with RF test equipment and automated test setups.
- Ability to design test benches, write scripts to control test equipment, and analyze large measurement datasets.
- Experience developing calibration algorithms and automating calibration/test flows for wafer/module ATE.
- Proficiency in scripting for automation and data analysis (Python highly desired).
- Experience with embedded systems and firmware development (C) for RF platforms.
- Nice-to-have: RF PCB design/debug experience, familiarity with RFIC schematics, and prior automation framework development.
Education Requirements
BS (Bachelor's degree) required. The posting also requires a minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience. Specific fields of study were not specified.
About the Company
Company: Apple
Headquarters: Cupertino, California, United States
Apple is a multinational technology company that designs, manufactures, and sells consumer electronics, software, and online services. Known for its innovative products such as the iPhone, Mac computers, and iPad, Apple emphasizes a strong commitment to high-quality design and user experience.
