About the role
Summary
Do you have a passion for invention and self-challenge? Do you thrive on pushing the limits of what’s considered feasible? As part of an extraordinary modem team, you’ll craft sophisticated & pioneering embedded firmware that deliver more performance in our products than ever before. You’ll work across subject areas to transform improved hardware elements into a single, integrated design. Join us, and you’ll help us innovate new wireless systems technologies that continually outperform the previous iterations! By collaborating with other product development groups across Apple, you’ll push the industry boundaries of what wireless systems can do and improve the product experience for our customers across the world.
Description
- Implement key 3GPP protocols and control/data path processing algorithms with very tight time, latency and energy budgets by interfacing to specialized cellular ASIC hardware. - Examples of processing include 3GPP channels and procedures such as PDCCH, PDSCH, PBCH, PUCCH, PUSCH, PRACH, UL/DL HARQ, Tracking loops. - Examples of 3GPP algorithmic areas include: - Channel Estimation - Channel State Feedback - Interference Cancellation - Cell Search and Measurement - Beam Measurement - Work with systems engineers to refine signal processing algorithms for efficient firmware/hardware execution - Work with silicon designers to define HW interfaces, processors, bus, DMA, accelerator, and memory subsystems. - Specify, design, and implement the firmware architecture of an innovative mobile wireless communications system. - Assist in the development of pre-silicon emulation systems/virtual platforms and use them for pre-silicon FW design and HW verification. - Evaluate and implement pioneering tools for build, formal verification and test. - Define methodologies and best practices.
Minimum Qualifications
Experience with hardware control for physical layer4G/5G data path processing Understanding of 5G and 4G 3GPP protocols Experience implementing digital signal processing algorithms using special purpose digital signal processing HW. Strong understanding of linear algebra and digital signal processing principles. Deep understanding of software engineering principles, and core computer science fundamentals. Fundamental facility with C and C++, compilers, build and source code control tools. Significant experience with memory constrained Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) and concurrent programming. Solid understanding of computer architecture with particular emphasis on the HW/SW interfaces of high speed communication subsystems. Experience with silicon prototyping, emulation systems, and virtual platforms. Proficiency debugging embedded software systems. Familiarity with UARTs, JTAG, and oscilloscopes. Some mainstream OS application level development and Python or Perl scripting experience.
Preferred Qualifications
PhD/Master's/Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, electronics and telecommunications, computer engineering or computer science is required.
Aplyr's read
Apple is a tech giant known for its sleek design and innovation, attracting top talent in engineering, design, and business operations.
What's promising
- •Apple consistently leads in tech innovation with a strong focus on design and user experience.
- •The company's global brand recognition offers employees a prestigious platform for career growth.
- •Apple's robust ecosystem integrates hardware, software, and services, creating diverse job opportunities.
What to watch
- •High-pressure work environment with demanding deadlines can impact work-life balance.
- •Apple's secretive culture may limit transparency and cross-departmental communication.
- •Dependence on hardware sales makes the company vulnerable to market saturation risks.
Why Apple
- •Apple's design philosophy emphasizes simplicity and elegance, setting it apart in the tech industry.
- •The company has a unique retail presence with its own stores enhancing customer experience.
- •Apple's closed ecosystem creates a seamless integration across its products, unmatched by competitors.
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About Apple
Apple Inc. is a leading technology company known for its innovative consumer electronics, software, and services. The company designs and manufactures products such as the iPhone, iPad, Mac computers, and wearables, significantly influencing the tech industry and consumer behavior worldwide.
