Wireless Software Performance Engineer

Apple • San Diego, CA

7h

About The Position

Are you a fearless thinker? Do you love the challenge of advancing a widely
accepted technology? In the Wireless Software group, you’ll be responsible for
bringing groundbreaking wireless connectivity to the world while working on the
latest wireless modem technologies. You’ll design, develop, and patent the next
generation of our state-of-the art connectivity technologies. You’ll collaborate
across departments to help craft wireless solutions that elevate the customer
experience with Apple products and services. Our goal is to ensure nothing
stands in the way of our customers’ connections with their devices. If you join
us, you’ll help build world-renowned wireless systems so seamless that they
almost feel like magic. The Wireless system performance team is striving for
innovative ways to use wireless communication technologies and enable new
services and products that surprise and delight our customers. We are seeking an
experienced technologist chartered to work on cellular performance, and play a
major role in architecture, design and improvement of new cellular technologies
and products. Will work on a team that will drive new initiatives within the
company and the industry, focused on end user experience.

DESCRIPTION

The candidate will engage with lab characterization as well as field log
analysis. This is an extraordinary opportunity to interact with multiple
engineering-groups, vendors and suppliers. Develop expertise in wireless
communication system/software/hardware/RF requirements and define the
power/performance KPI for the product. Also, will act as a liaison between
technology and product engineering teams as a gatekeeper of end user facing
quality. Opportunity to bring in fresh ideas to evangelize the 4G/5G technology
across Apple's new product introductions, services and ecosystem initiatives,
and work towards design wins in a data driven way from prototyping to
commercialization.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.
• Deep experience in wireless communication protocols and systems.
• Deep understanding of wireless standards: (including but not limited to 3GPP 5G-NR/5GC, LTE, IP, TCP/UDP) and their application from end to end product performance.
• Experience with 4G/5G network emulators and major infra vendor equipment.
• Experienced with scripting and developing performance automation tools and software.

Nice To Haves

• Masters degree in Electrical Engineering or Wireless Communications preferred.
• Ability to work in a highly multi-functional setting across SW, HW, RF, Carrier/Partner engineering and Product Design teams.
• Ability to quickly adapt to new technologies and out-of-the box thinking and to propose technology and product improvements in a data driven way.
• Proven record of delivering performance focussed efforts for projects that went to mass production.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

What This Job Offers

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