Wireless RF OTA UWB Systems Engineer - Apple

Summary

Posted: Feb 15, 2024

Role Number:200534457

At Apple, we work every single day to craft products that enrich people’s lives. Do you love working on challenges that no one has solved yet? Do you like changing the game? As a Wireless RF OTA UWB Systems Engineer, you will be a core member of our highly innovative and visible wireless system team with the unique and rewarding opportunity to shape upcoming products that will delight and inspire millions of Apple’s customers every day. One emphasis of your specific role will be end-to-end modeling and simulation of sophisticated wireless systems, including but not limited to radio propagation channel, RF/antenna, PHY/MAC, and sensor fusion schemes.

Key Qualifications

• Expertise in wireless communication, antenna theory, microwave engineering, and radio propagation modeling/simulation.
• Experience with end-to-end wireless system modeling, simulation, and performance analysis (link budget) with various user behaviors. Corresponding SW programming proficiency with Matlab/Python required.
• Extensive hands-on EM simulation skills on FEM, FDTD, SBR+, and ray-tracing simulation tools.
• Experience with handling and processing large amounts of field and simulation data, including user-friendly visualization of complex test setups and simulation results.
• Working experience with different lab equipment: network analyzers, signal generators, signal analyzers, channel emulators, etc.
• Some familiarity with common RF impairments encountered in wireless systems.
• Expertise and proven record in wireless channel sounding and modeling is a plus.
• Experience with and/or knowledge of UWB/BLE/GPS industry standards and regulatory requirements is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills required, both written & verbal, including creating high-quality slides.

Description

You will work closely with antenna engineers, PHY systems and algorithm engineers, FW and SW engineers in the areas above. In order to perform end-to-end wireless system performance analysis, you need to collaborate with multi-functional teams to model, simulate, and visualize the performance of complex sub-system blocks from user movement, wireless propagation models, and RF/antenna behavior, via PHY/MAC protocols and associated signal processing mechanisms, all the way to simulating sensor fusion processing. You will build an end-to-end simulator using Matlab/Python to predict system performance at various wireless channel conditions. You will design validation methods to correlate modeling results with measured data. In this process, you will need to identify critical root-causes of the discrepancy and improve the system modeling accordingly. You will present the results and important findings to cross-functional teams and senior leadership.

Education & Experience

BS degree in technical discipline with minimum 3 years of relevant experience.

Additional Requirements

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 $138,900.00 and $256,500.00, 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. 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.