Cellular Systems Simulations Integration Engineer

$135,400 - $250,600/Yr

Apple - San Diego, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

San Diego, CA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The role involves designing and developing innovative cross-layer simulation model infrastructure and toolsets for cellular R&D at Apple. The candidate will work within a silicon design group focused on physical layer systems for wireless SoC products, contributing to the simulation and verification of 4G/5G PHY models and collaborating across teams to define project requirements and resolve integration issues.

Responsibilities

• Integrate PHY reference models in various simulation environments used by systems engineering, HW, FW, and SW development teams.
• Contribute to simulator configuration management and perform software releases.
• Work on simulation framework topics, including regression infrastructure development and test coverage analysis.
• Design and implement 4G/5G PHY models for pre-silicon simulation and verification.
• Perform verification of PHY models using third-party test tools and data from external network vendors.
• Contribute to link-level simulator modeling and meaningful metric testing.
• Design test cases for feature verification and drive feature bring-up and issue resolution.
• Collaborate across teams to define and document project requirements, including model architecture and interfaces.

Requirements

• Minimum requirement of BS and 3+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Expert knowledge in Python and C/C++, including the latest C++ standard evolution.
• Strong background in building systems, configuration, and release management.
• Good understanding of simulator frameworks for link- and system-level simulations.
• Solid knowledge of wireless communication systems with hands-on experience in 4G/5G PHY FW design and pre-silicon verification.
• Working experience in workflow automation for verification and regression testing.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in code optimization techniques and efficient code development.
• Experience with Matlab and understanding of baseband signal processing algorithms.
• Solid knowledge of current cellular communication standards: 5G (NR) and 4G (LTE).
• Experience in chip bring-up including the use of lab equipment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Retirement benefits
• Discounted products and free services
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses, including tuition
• Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
• Relocation assistance