Product RF Design Engineer
Apple · Shanghai ·
- Category
- Hardware
- Company size
- 1000+
A Product RF Design Engineer at Apple works on wireless technology for consumer hardware products, covering RF architecture, antenna design, system integration, EM/system simulation, prototyping, and test to enable mass production. Core areas include RF/wireless circuit design, electromagnetic theory, and integration of cellular, GPS, WiFi, and NFC into products.
At Apple, you will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to deliver best in class performance for our wireless products. As a member of the Product RF team, you will be at the forefront of wireless technology, as we push the boundaries of achievable performance in wireless for state-of-the-art products. You will become part of a hands-on product development team that shape and influence current and future generations of Apple products. We're looking for self-driven and motivated engineers with good fundamentals in one or more areas of RF/wireless and electromagnetic theory, antenna design, system integration, & wireless communications.
Product RF Design Engineers should have a broad-based knowledge in aspects RF architecture, design, integration and manufacturing. They have deep theoretical and practical knowledge in one or more areas of electromagnetic theory, RF and Wireless circuit design, communication theory, and product design trade-off. They use electromagnetic and system simulation, hands on prototyping, test and measurement to understand complex system and sub-system interactions, implications to product level design, and manufacturing trade-offs to enable mass production.
Minimum Qualifications
- BSEE or equivalent education
- Coursework or experience in antenna/RF design, wireless communications, EM, or circuits.
- Knowledge of EM or RF or antenna design
- Knowledge of integration of wireless technologies such as cellular, GPS, Wifi, and NFC into products.
Preferred Qualifications
- As a Product RF engineer, you would have the opportunity to work and expand on multiple aspects of RF technology. While these are not required from you, they will help you in pushing boundaries of innovation at Apple. A non-comprehensive list may include:
- Knowledge of electromagnetic simulation tools
- Hands-on experience with RF lab instrumentation
- Ability to debug desense issues and characterize noise sources
- Experience with production environment and statistical analysis
- Excellent interpersonal skills