Silicon Validation Engineer

Apple • Cupertino, CA

5h • $174,149 - $225,300

About The Position

Apple Inc. is hiring a Silicon Validation Engineer in Cupertino, California, and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. The role runs bench tests and debugs RF SoC IP, including transmitters, receivers, PLLs, power amplifiers, crystal oscillators, and power management ICs. It uses Python scripts and a build-up environment to automate measurements, and performs RF system characterization of gain, noise figure, EVM, phase noise, sensitivity, and other radio parameters.

The engineer generates RF design, verification, and test reports from large datasets; collaborates with the Bring Up team on test-station design, test-interface methodology, programming sequences, and RF calibration programming; and synchronizes radio-register settings between simulation and test environments. The role also maintains RF test infrastructure, including equipment calibration verification, maintenance, and system updates to ensure measurement accuracy. The position is 40 hours per week.

Apple’s stated base-pay range is $174,149–$225,300 per year. Compensation may also include discretionary stock awards and, if eligible, bonuses or commission and relocation. Benefits include medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, discounted products and free services, and reimbursement for certain education expenses, including tuition, subject to plan terms and eligibility requirements.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field.
• Six months of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
• Experience designing and deploying object-oriented Python scripts to automate silicon-device characterization and test-data collection.
• Understanding of RF measurements against device specifications, including gain, noise figure, EVM, linearity, blocker performance, VSWR, and compression point, across different frequency, temperature, voltage, and radio-gain settings.
• Experience calibrating RF test systems, including configuring attenuators, cables, couplers, combiners, and other measurement equipment.
• Experience using data-analysis tools such as pandas, NumPy, or Matplotlib for statistical processing, visualization, and managing test results in databases.
• Experience analyzing validation datasets, processing large measurement sets, and producing test reports with plots and summaries.
• Experience debugging RF failures and collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement solutions.
• Experience using machine learning and data mining with databases such as MongoDB or SQL programming for data analysis and automation.

Responsibilities

• Run bench tests and debug RF SoC IP, including transmitters, receivers, PLLs, power amplifiers, crystal oscillators, and power management ICs.
• Write Python scripts using a build-up environment to automate measurements.
• Perform RF system characterization, measuring gain, noise figure, EVM, phase noise, sensitivity, and other radio parameters.
• Generate RF design, verification, and test reports using large datasets.
• Collaborate with the Bring Up team on test-station design, test-interface methodology, programming sequences, and RF calibration programming.
• Synchronize radio-register settings between simulation and test environments.
• Maintain RF test infrastructure, including equipment calibration verification, maintenance, and system updates for measurement accuracy.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Retirement benefits
• Discounted products and free services
• Reimbursement for certain education expenses, including tuition, for formal education related to advancing a career at Apple
• Opportunity to participate in discretionary employee stock programs, including restricted stock unit awards and an employee stock purchase plan with discounted Apple stock, subject to eligibility and plan terms
• May be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments
• May be eligible for relocation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level