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Embedded 5G/4G Cellular Physical Layer Data Path Signal Processing Firmware Engineer at Apple

Department: Hardware

Location
San Diego, California · Sunnyvale, California
Level
not_specified
Posted

Description

Apple is hiring a Wireless Embedded Physical Layer Data Path Signal Processing Firmware Engineer to develop embedded 4G/5G/6G cellular firmware for silicon design. The role implements physical-layer algorithms on digital or vector signal processors, interfaces with specialized cellular ASIC hardware, and develops firmware architectures, fixed-point implementations, emulation and virtual-platform verification, build and formal verification tools, and standard processes. Candidates need a bachelor's degree, experience with digital signal processing or wireless physical-layer channels on special-purpose hardware, strong software and computer science fundamentals, C and C++ proficiency, silicon prototyping experience, and computer architecture knowledge; 3GPP, digital communications, RTOS, concurrent programming, machine learning, and generative AI are preferred.

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