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Cellular RF Control Architect

Cellular RF Control Architect

CompanyApple
LocationSunnyvale, CA, USA
Salary$175800 – $312200
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelExpert or higher

Requirements

  • BS with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
  • Good understanding of communication theory and signal processing algorithms.
  • Good understanding of digital design and architecture principles, including ARM architecture and AMBA protocols (AXI, AHB, APB), and NoC architecture.
  • Hands on experience with RF transceiver or similar complex SoC development and bring-up
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills.
  • Ability to develop detailed system architecture and design documentation.
  • Good experience with Matlab, Python, and/ C/C++ and efficient analysis and automation scripting.

Responsibilities

  • Define micro-architecture for the SoC to meet the requirements of the cellular RF systems and achieve the best KPIs.
  • Understand and map system requirements and algorithms to HW/FW architecture to ensure development of state-of-the-art design covering all aspects of the system including functionality, performance, power, latency, area, and debuggability.
  • Develop simulation models to accurately capture architecture functionality, and FW interfaces.
  • Drive/contribute to efficient methodologies and development flows for all phases of silicon development.
  • Collaborate with SoC, MAC, PHY, RF HW, RF FW, and SW teams to ensure architecture meets the end-to-end system requirements.
  • Play lead roles in pre- and post-silicon verification, validation and bring up of silicon, and support productization.

Preferred Qualifications

  • MSEE or beyond is preferred.
  • Good understanding of the KPIs (performance, power, latency, etc) of wireless SoCs and efficient HW architectures to achieve the same.
  • Strong technical background in 5G-NR/LTE/UMTS (3G/2G) physical layer and protocols is a plus.
  • Experience with silicon prototyping, emulation systems, and virtual platforms a plus.
  • Hands on experience in bring up of real silicon in lab, ability to efficiently use lab equipment (such as spectrum analyzer, signal generator, power meter, etc).