WSoC RF Test Automation Engineer

Apple Inc

California, CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Apple, Apple Macs, Automation, Automation Engineering, Boundary Scan, C Programming Language, C++ Programming Language, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Data Storage, Data Visualization Tools, Database Report Tools, Debugging Tools, Design Verification, Device Drivers, Digital Signal Processing (DSP), Embedded Systems, Energy Efficiency, Git, I2C, Laboratory Equipment, Manufacturing/Production Testing, PHY, Production Systems, Python Programming/Scripting Language, RF Transceivers, RTL Design, Radio Frequency, Regression Testing, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Software Development, Software Engineering, Software Testing, Spectrum Analyzers, System-on-a-Chip (SoC), Test Automation, Test Design, Test Equipment, Traceability, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), VLSI, Validation Testing, Wireless Communications
LOCATION
California, CA
POSTED
30+ days ago

Come and join Apple's growing wireless silicon development team. Our wireless SoC organization is responsible for all aspects of wireless silicon development, emphasizing highly energy-efficient design and new technologies that transform the user experience at the product level. All of this is driven by a world-class vertically integrated engineering team spanning RF/Analog architecture and design, Systems/PHY/MAC architecture and design, VLSI/RTL design and integration, Emulation, Design Verification, Test and Validation, and FW/SW engineering.

In this role, you will focus on delivering the automation frameworks used by Wireless SoC RF integration and validation team. You will architect and implement the automation framework for WSoC RF characterization and regression. You will get the opportunity to keep developing your technical skillsets in both HW and SW domains such as, understanding of wireless transceiver architecture, RF system and DSP knowledge, Software framework, RF driver and embedded system, and experience of delivery Apple products until productization.

Capture requirements, architect, and implement and maintain the test automation framework covering the wireless SoC RF test flow.

Develop SW routines for automating test equipment control, and data acquisition and processing.

Enhance existing FW/SW regression framework and maintain it.

Develop flow to manipulate data from database to data Viz.

Develop automation infrastructure for GIT - CI/CD.

Automate repetitive measurements using standard scripting languages (Python).

Continually work to improve testing speed, coverage and accuracy.

Familiar with RF Driver/FW development flow.

Minimum requirement of a bachelors degree

Deep understanding of test SW development fundamentals and code management.

Hands-on experience with wireless SoC RF FW/SW regression framework development and maintenance.

Experience developing test automation, including equipment drivers, debug tools, automation scripts interfaces.

Familiarity with data storage, databases and data visualization tools.

Experience with automation infrastructure development (traceability, repeatability) and related tools (GIT, CI/CD, database, reporting tools).

Experience with digital interfaces including SPI/I2C/JTAG, and production test systems.

Proficiency with measurement automation tools and scripting languages such as, Python, SCPI (C/C++ experience)

Experience using and understanding lab equipment: signal analyzer, signal generator, spectrum analyzer.

MSEE or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.

About the Company

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Apple Inc

We bring amazing people together to make amazing things happen.

We’re a diverse collection of thinkers and doers, continually reimagining what’s possible to help us all do what we love in new ways. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, as well as with services, including iTunes, the App Store, Apple Music, and Apple Pay. And the same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices — strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it.

About Apple

There’s a place here for every kind of brilliant. Everyone here is an innovator, or an innovator-to-be, no matter what your team or your role. So bring your passion, courage, and original thinking and get ready to share it, because every new product, service, or feature we invent is the result of people working together to make each others’ ideas stronger. Innovation at this level depends on people who represent the variety of the human experience and inspire us with their own fresh perspectives. Together, we’ll do amazing work that can make a difference in people’s lives. Including your own. Learn more about working at Apple.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
1976
WEBSITE
https://www.apple.com/jobs