Cellular RF Transmitter Systems Engineer

Cellular RF Transmitter Systems Engineer

At Apple, we work every single day to craft products that enrich people's lives. The people here at Apple don't just create products — they create the kind of wonder that revolutionizes entire industries. We invite you to join our dynamic group, for the unique and rewarding opportunity to contribute to upcoming products that will delight and inspire millions of Apple's customers every day. Are you interested in doing work that challenges you, expands your thinking, provides innovative solutions for future problems while driving your growth as recognized technical leader in the cellular industry? Apple's RF Transmitter Systems Engineering team is looking for a passionate, talented individual who is eager to break technical boundaries and to change the way of doing things. Our elite team is shaping the mobile market with disruptive RF innovations while taking full responsibility for execution and commitments to schedule and quality. Join our team of leading experts in cellular RF industry and deliver differentiating transmit architectures and solutions for Apple's wireless products that create amazing value for our customers!

Responsibilities

• Translate PHY and RF system-level performance requirements into requirements for the TX line-up and features, including RF control/algorithm specifications for RFICs and system firmware.
• Understand and specify RF algorithms (e.g. power control, calibration) and define the RF control infrastructure, including compute resources, interfaces, memory and timing constraints.
• Lead HW/SW partitioning of RF algorithms (control functionality), ensuring optimal trade-offs between flexibility, latency and power.
• Run simulations (e.g., MATLAB, Python, C) for performance analysis and PHY collaboration.
• Identify and analyze critical requirements and provide deep-dive assessments of system performance impact, timelines and risks.
• Drive the alignment of requirements, design targets and design trade-offs with other teams such as HW design and SW engineering.
• Provide specifications as input for the HW and SW development.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience required.
• Knowledge of cellular radio/3GPP standards (GSM, UMTS, LTE, LTE-A, 5G NR), including RF aspects as well as system use cases and TX waveforms.
• Familiar with PHY to transceiver interfaces and RF systems and transceiver architecture, including lineup design and component-level trade-offs (e.g. gain, linearity, noise, power, thermal).
• Understand how to translate top-level PHY and RF requirements into specifications for transceiver architecture and building blocks, including dimensioning digital control systems for RF applications (CPU, memory, buses, real-time constraints).
• Experience with HW and SW co-design and clear understanding of trade-offs between digital HW and firmware implementations.
• Strong analytical skills, proactive user of AI tools, and ability to collaborate and communicate across multicultural, global teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in RF, including cellular transmit architectures, or PhD degree with previous work on cellular topics.
• Initial expertise in PHY and RF transmitter system-level concepts, PHY control and data translation into modulations, and control procedures like power control, digital predistortion, envelope tracking.
• Software programming experience in PHY and RF modeling and simulation.
• Familiar with mmWave architectures, phased arrays and control concepts.
• Background in digital signal processing and mixed-signal circuit design.
• Understanding of SoC integration constraints and multi-chip RF architectures.

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $162,500 and $286,400, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program. Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant At Apple, we believe accessibility is a fundamental human right. You'll find that idea reflected in everything here — in our culture, our benefits and our digital tools. By welcoming as many perspectives as possible, we help you build a career where you feel like you belong. Learn about accessibility in Apple's workplace Learn about reasonable accommodations for job applicants Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.