RF Hardware Engineer - Multi-Radio Coexistence
Core
Assess platform-level multi-radio coexistence performance for wireless technologies (Cellular, Wi-Fi, BT, GPS, UWB, NFC) and define software mitigation schemes.
Role type
Senior IC RF Hardware Engineer (Multi-Radio Coexistence)
Builds
Apple wireless platforms and devices
Domain
Consumer electronics, RF/wireless systems
Required skills
RF component characteristics, lab equipment operation (spectrum analyzer, network analyzer, signal generator, oscilloscope), wireless architectures (front-end, antenna sharing, link budget), bench experiment design, wireless log analysis, validation test plan execution, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
RF measurements at conducted & radiated level, co-existence performance benchmarking, MAC/PHY throughput measurement and debug, chipset team collaboration, wireless protocol stack knowledge (RF, PHY, MAC)
Technologies
Cellular, GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Thread, NFC, UWB
Responsibilities
Assess multi-radio coexistence user impact across Apple platforms; define product-level coexistence performance specifications; gather usage statistics to understand field issue prevalence; design bench experiments and analyze wireless logs to derive HW specifications; execute validation and characterization test plans; develop test procedures and experimental setups; monitor HW performance and scope software mitigation solutions; lead cross-functional efforts to define software mitigation strategies.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC