Apple is looking to innovate new cellular technologies that continually outperform the previous iterations and improve the product experience for customers across the world by developing sophisticated groundbreaking embedded firmware.
Requirements
- Intimate Knowledge of communication theory, Wireless standards, Radio architecture, and Interfaces.
- Solid Work experience in developing and debugging on real time embedded systems.
- Knowledge of mobile communications, 4G/5G 3GPP protocols and PHY layer radio aspects.
- Solid understanding of Tx Power Control, AGC, physical channel handling, various RF impediments and mitigation techniques.
- Excellent command of C and C++, and working experience with compilers, build and source code control tools.
- Solid understanding of computer architecture with particular emphasis on the HW/SW interfaces of wireless communication systems.
- Knowledge of Control aspects of RF transceiver and RF front end components for 4G/5G Control path processing.
Responsibilities
- Specify, design, and implement the physical layer embedded software architecture of an innovative mobile wireless communications system.
- Design, develop and optimize the Cellular Processing algorithms pertaining to Baseband and RF components in a cellular system.
- Implement RF Control software in the baseband modem with precise timing requirements.
- Work with Baseband & RF systems and hardware designers to define hardware function and software computing requirements.
- Work with systems and IC designers to optimize power optimization for all RF circuitry in the cellular system.
- Work with multi-functional teams to manage dependencies while driving the key Radio features.
- Implement and debug real-time embedded systems.
Other
- Minimum BS and 10 + years of relevant industry experience.
- Ability to work in a dynamic multi-functional organization and debate ideas openly.
- Flexibility to shift on constantly evolving requirements.
- Ability to work with multi-functional teams to manage dependencies.
- Eligibility for discretionary restricted stock unit awards and Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
