RFIC validation and Characterization Engineer

Apple • Sunnyvale, CA

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About The Position

In this role, you will be a key member of our team, delivering end-to-end RF integration solutions for our advanced Wireless SoC products. You will enable the entire product lifecycle from pre-silicon emulation and design development through to mass production. You will be responsible for the critical first bring-up of our Wireless SoC-RF, conducting final silicon validation, and ensuring compliance with rigorous standards. This is a unique opportunity to deepen your technical expertise across both hardware and software domains, including wireless transceiver architecture, RF systems, DSP, embedded systems, and the full productization process of world-class products. Your work will involve hands-on bench testing, debugging, and system characterization to ensure our RF IPs meet and exceed performance targets.

Requirements

• BS and 3+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Proven experience in RF test development, hands-on debug, performance characterization, and reporting.
• Strong scripting and automation skills in Python (highly desired), Perl, TCL, C++, or similar languages.
• Hands-on experience with standard RF test equipment, including network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, vector signal analyzers, and signal generators.
• Solid understanding of RF fundamentals, wireless transceiver architectures, and digital communication systems.
• Strong knowledge of RF, PLL, and wireless system measurements (e.g., IP3, NF, ACPR, phase noise, lock time).
• Experience with RF PCB board design, layout considerations, and debugging.
• Familiarity with RFIC block-level schematics and design/simulation environments.

Nice To Haves

• MS and 3+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Strong RF background and familiarity with RF systems fundamentals.
• Some experience in RF PCB board design, debugging, and development.
• Exposure to RFIC design and simulation/verification.
• Exposure to SOC design and simulation/verification.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees