RFIC Design Validation Test Engineer
Company: Apple
Location: Irvine
Posted on: April 16, 2024
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Job Description:
Summary
Posted: Jan 30, 2024
Role Number:200526782
The Wireless SoC Radio Team designs state-of-art highly energy
efficient CMOS radios, from RF to bits. To deliver these radios,
our team is responsible for the design and validation of a wide
range of RF, analog, and mixed-signal blocks from RF front-end
amplifiers to data converters, including baseband filters, baseband
and RF phase-locked loops, crystal oscillators, and bandgap
references. We are working on 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
role, you will work closely with the RFIC design team to perform
radio calibration, optimization, characterization, and debug.
Individuals will either automate mentioned tasks and/or help
specify test procedures especially for tasks that are done
repeatedly or require extensive setup.
Key Qualifications
Description
Responsibilities include: - Develop and integrate RF end to end DUT
control sequence and then verify it with emulation system. -
Responsible for wireless-SOC RF functionality bringup. - Design and
develop RF block and/or system calibrations including algorithms
and optimizations. - RF performance optimization and
characterization such as Psat, Mask, IP3, NF, ACPR, phase noise,
lock time, return loss, etc. - Design RF test bench and implement
scripts which controls wireless-SOC and communicate test equipment.
- Writing scripts that plot, parse and analyze large data sets. -
Generate RF performance summary report based on characterization
results against chip specification. - Develop RF Calibrations and
tests for ATE mass productions and analyze ATE failures. - Develop
RF FW based on python reference script.
Education & Experience
BS with 3+ years relevant experience required. MS preferred.
Additional Requirements
Pay & Benefits
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. Learn more about Apple
Benefits.
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.
Keywords: Apple, Irvine , RFIC Design Validation Test Engineer, Engineering , Irvine, California
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