RF Fixture Design Engineer (EE)
Core
Design, develop, and deploy custom RF and analog test fixtures and equipment for calibrating and testing wireless technologies in Apple products from prototype to mass production.
Role type
RF Fixture Design Engineer (EE)
Builds
Precision RF and Analog Test Equipment & Test Fixtures
Domain
Consumer electronics / Wireless / RF
Required skills
DC-DC regulators, Power/Signal Integrity, microcontrollers, serial interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, USB, GPIO), hardware prototyping, EE/RF test equipment operation, RF testing methods in high volume manufacturing
Preferred skills
conducted calibration/test, over-the-air measurement, antenna design, RF hardware, signal integrity, high speed digital design, circuit simulation/analysis, PCB placement, EE and RF simulation software, high-volume consumer electronics OEM/ODM experience
Technologies
Oscilloscopes, power supplies, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, VNA, Allegro
Responsibilities
Design custom hardware for testing Apple wireless products; work with vendors to design and fabricate fixture hardware; conduct debugging of fixture design issues; create standardized operating procedures; analyze logs and large datasets to identify root causes of failures; utilize simulations and Design of Experiments for failure mode analysis
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC