{"title": "Senior Wireless RF PHY FW Engineer", "summary": "Would you like to join Apple\u2019s growing Wireless Connectivity Silicon team? Our wireless System on a Chip (SoC) organization is responsible for all aspects of wireless silicon development with a particular emphasis on highly energy efficient design and new technologies that transform the user experience at the product level, all of which is driven by a world-class vertically integrated engineering team spanning RF/Analog architecture and design, Systems/PHY/MAC architecture and design, VLSI/RTL design and integration, Emulation, Design Verification, Test and Validation, and FW/SW engineering. In this highly visible role, you will be at the center of a silicon design group with a critical impact on getting functional wireless products to hundreds of millions of customers. Responsible for crafting and implementing embedded firmware for SoC bring up and wireless connectivity enablement. You will work closely with product software and manufacturing teams to enable RF and PHY calibrations, algorithms and testing to enable productization of the silicon / system.", "description": "-As an Embedded FW Engineer, the individual will be a core member of a Wireless SoC firmware team, with emphasis on radio and PHY bring up, RF calibrations, signal processing algorithm implementation and performance tuning.\n-Work closely with product SW and manufacturing teams to provide system-level API and firmware functionality to meet productization needs. Develop SoC test and calibration capabilities for wafer, module, and system factories.\n-Collaborate with RF/Radio design, DVT, PHY and System engineering teams to architect, define and implement innovative algorithms, calibrations, and protocols.\n-Debug realtime systems with limited visibility, working hands-on with development boards and lab equipment. \n-Support pre-silicon validation efforts, including simulation, emulation, and FPGA prototyping.\n-Support post-silicon bringup, validation, performance characterization, system integration and debug.", "key_qualifications": "Strong background in embedded FW development using C and assembly languages, familiarity with ARM CPUs and its internals.\nGood understanding of embedded wireless communication systems, Radio and PHY fundamentals and key RF performance metrics. Familiarity with digital signal processing algorithms\nExperience with low-level hardware interfaces, register and interrupt programming, bare-metal software development, clock and power management.\nSolid understanding of basic embedded concepts such as RTOS, concurrency, multi-processor systems.\nFluency in using lab equipment such as logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, power meters etc.\nExperience implementing diagnostics, manufacturing tests, and protocol compliance software.\nKnowledgeable of industry standards for wireless communications such as Bluetooth, WLAN, Zigbee, UWB is a plus.\nComfortable with at least one of the scripting languages such as Python, Perl, or Tcl.\nExcellent communication skills \u2013 both written and oral.", "preferred_qualifications": "", "education_experience": "BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience. MSEE and PhD is preferred.", "additional_requirements": "Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We also take affirmative action to offer employment and advancement opportunities to all applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation or that of other applicants.", "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 $175,800 and $312,200, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.\n\nApple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple\u2019s 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\u2019s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You\u2019ll 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 \u2014 including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.\n\nNote: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.", "company": "apple"}