Wireless Systems Architect

Apple • San Diego, CA

111d

About The Position

Do you have a passion for invention and want to develop solutions to resolve emerging technical challenges? Do you thrive pushing the limits of what’s technically feasible. In this role, you’ll help define and design solutions while working with many multi-functional teams to improve how multiple wireless systems interact! Our platform team is part of Apple's wireless SOC team. Our work requires a detailed understanding of 5G/LTE control plane, and/or Wifi control plane to develop new design flows. We’d like you to be a part of this exciting team!

Requirements

• BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
• 5+ years of experience and proven track record in specifying and implementing wireless platforms.
• Experience in leading multi-functional teams by technical expertise.
• Understanding MAC, Layer1 control plane procedures for cellular and/or WIFI, BT technologies.
• Deep understanding of wireless communication platforms and product design constraints.
• Good knowledge of 3GPP standards (LTE, NR) and related procedures.
• Ability to present sophisticated technical topics to a multi-level audience.
• Proficient in technical English and programming skills, e.g., C++, Matlab.

Nice To Haves

• MSEE or beyond is preferred.
• Define and specify wireless systems, procedures, and system architectures with a focus on UE chipset architecture for concurrency management between different radios/subsystems.
• Analyze and propose platform measures (HW/SW) to counter impacts of external systems while balancing performance KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a team that is defining architecture and firmware requirements for how different wireless systems need to respond to facilitate a flawless experience.
• Collaborate with multiple Apple wireless teams to develop the technical solution end to end.
• Architect key mitigations for Cellular and Wifi SoCs among others, to protect performance of other active systems.
• Review/outline SoC mitigations for both FW/HW, for different chipsets and guide teams through the technical tradeoffs vs performance requirements to meet product needs.
• Assist development teams in optimizing implementation to balance performance and memory management/complexity KPIs.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees