Wireless Systems Validation Engineer – NFC

Apple's RF System Engineering team is seeking a passionate Wireless Systems Validation Engineer to integrate NFC technologies into Apple's wireless products. The role involves validating and characterizing wireless system performance, debugging issues with cross-functional teams, and driving certification testing. You will define test requirements, implement test systems, analyze results, and support manufacturing and certification of Apple products, contributing to products that enrich people's lives.

Must Have

• Validate and characterize wireless system performance across wireless technologies towards industry conformance / use case requirements
• Perform debug and failure analysis of issues with cross-functional engineering teams and drive issues to closure
• Complete certification testing
• Define NFC compliance and validation related requirements, DVT/SVT coverage plan and interface with chipset vendor to review test reports
• Define Product validation test plan, bring up device under test, complete validation and root cause technical issues independently for assigned products
• Debug technical issues independently, propose fixes and collaborate with cross functional teams towards integrating the fixes
• Support NFC card mode and reader mode Certification of Apple products across WW requirements (EMVCo, FeliCa, China Transit)
• Bachelor's Degree with 3+ years of relevant experience
• Practical knowledge in NFC
• Experience with using RF lab test equipment

Good to Have

• Master's Degree with 3+ years of relevant experience
• Practical knowledge of transceiver architecture and RF front-end characteristics that impact NFC system level RF parametric including field strength and sensitivity
• Practical knowledge of NFC technology including its standards (ISO14443, EMVCo) including performance requirements, conformance requirements and required testing methodologies
• Experience with test evaluation and hands-on debug of troubleshooting NFC
• Hands-on experience with RF equipments such as network analyzers, signal generators, and oscilloscopes
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills
• Working knowledge of MAC/PHY Layer and application layer for NFC
• Proficiency at HFSS/CST simulations to model/analyze wireless HW issues
• Knowledge of Python, to help define new requirements and debug of our test automation

Perks & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Retirement benefits
• Range of discounted products and free services
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses, including tuition, for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple
• Opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs
• Eligibility for discretionary restricted stock unit awards
• Option to purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Eligibility for discretionary bonuses or commission payments
• Eligibility for relocation

At Apple, we work every single day to craft products that enrich people’s lives. Do you love working on challenges that no one has solved yet? Do you like changing the game? As a member of our dynamic group, you will have the unique and rewarding opportunity to shape upcoming products that will delight and inspire millions of Apple’s customers every day. Apple’s RF System Engineering team is looking for a passionate, self-motivated individual to work on integration of NFC technologies into Apple’s wireless products.

You will validate and characterize wireless system performance across wireless technologies towards industry conformance / use case requirements, perform debug and failure analysis of issues with cross-functional engineering teams and drive issues to closure. You will be responsible to complete certification testing. Examples of activities you may be involved in are: - Executing validation and characterization test plans to meet industry and performance requirements. - Bringing-up device-under-test and setups for validation readiness. - Defining test requirements, design and implementing test systems. - Tracking validation status, analyze results, communicate issues and insights from data to cross functional forum. - Performing failure analysis to understand low margin or failures making use of experimental SW/FW and mock-up hardware. - Collaborating with test equipment vendors, technology suppliers and cross-functional staff to optimize radio performance of device. - Supporting manufacturing test and certification of products.

• Define NFC compliance and validation related requirements, DVT/SVT coverage plan and interface with chipset vendor to review test reports. Ensure DVT/SVT open issues are resolved prior to intercepting to product build.
• Define Product validation test plan, bring up device under test, complete validation and root cause technical issues independently for assigned products.
• Debug technical issues independently, propose fixes and collaborate with cross functional teams towards integrating the fixes.
• Provide insights and trade off analysis for NFC fixes. Optimize NFC system performance using design knobs to comply to industrial conformity and maximize user experience.
• Support NFC card mode and reader mode Certification of products across WW requirements (EMVCo, FeliCa, China Transit).
• Support NFC testing at 3rd party lab and at manufacturing site to gather data over parts and enable quick feedback to design team.
• Participate in feasibility studies to confirm future products designs or new NFC use cases.

• Bachelor's Degree with 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Practical knowledge in NFC.
• Experience with using RF lab test equipment.

• Master's Degree with 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Practical knowledge of transceiver architecture and RF front-end characteristics that impact NFC system level RF parametric including field strength and sensitivity.
• Practical knowledge of NFC technology including its standards (ISO14443, EMVCo) including performance requirements, conformance requirements and required testing methodologies.
• Experience with test evaluation and hands-on debug of troubleshooting NFC.
• Hands-on experience with RF equipments such as network analyzers, signal generators, and oscilloscopes.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of MAC/PHY Layer and application layer for NFC.
• Proficiency at HFSS/CST simulations to model/analyze wireless HW issues.
• Knowledge of Python, to help define new requirements and debug of our test automation.

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $147,400 and $272,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

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Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.