Wireless Module Engineer

Apple is where individual imaginations gather committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build service we create or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each others ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world changing lives for the better. Its the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in we can do the best work of our lives. Here youll do more than join something youll add something. The Wireless Module Engineer (WME) is well-versed in multiple fields for wireless module development: RF design packaging product engineering (including yield analysis) ATE and reliability engineering.

The Wireless Module Engineer (WME) is a highly motivated self-driven technical lead responsible for driving the development of wireless modules from early architecture definition through mass-production ramp. This role requires strong cross-functional collaboration and the ability to deeply engage across a broad spectrum of technical domains including RF design reliability manufacturing test supply chain and system integration. The WME will initiate and lead early-phase RF architecture and specification discussions between internal engineering teams and Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly u0026 Test (OSAT). They will ensure all OSATs comply with internal specification formats review procedures and approval workflows. The WME will drive the formal module design release process establishing and reviewing checkpoints for schematics PCB layout electromagnetic/RF simulation results design-for-manufacturability (DFM) test data readiness and OSAT design feedback nnIn addition to communicating risks and priorities the core responsibility of WME is to manage module integration and ATE test coverage at OSATs. WME will function as a general manager overseeing all aspects of ATE maturity preparation for hardwaresuch as load boards daughter cards sockets and handlersand software firmware module calibrations GRR and CPK/data analysis. nnThis role is expected to drive OSATs set priorities and collaborate closely with them to validate and approve the final ATE hardware and software integration test coverage and corresponding test limits ensuring timely delivery of tested modules for product NPI builds. Following the NPI builds WME will lead the failure analysis process with the OSATs and work with them to implement improvement activities including enhancing ATE testers optimizing software/firmware test time and improving overall yield and retest rates. This role will involve traveling to international OSATs for Module u0026 ATE bring up for 1-2 weeks before the product NPI builds. WME is expected to have a broad spectrum of technical depth to debug additional bring up issues during travel. For e.g. I2C u0026 PCIe interface related issues. This team member will facilitate collaboration with multi-functional groups at Apple and define the test coverage. Typical test coverage includes but not limited to Open-Short u0026 Continuity test VCO calibration and test TX/RX power calibration and test RF packet test EVM test RX sensitivity test. They will collaborate closely with internal reliability engineering teams to translate expected product field-usage profiles into feasible and data-driven reliability test models for modules and components. This role supports multiple product lines within the Hardware Technology organization ensuring technical excellence risk visibility and disciplined execution from early concept through manufacturing ramp.

Act as the primary technical liaison between internal cross-functional teamsincluding RF HW Design Wireless Module Test Engineering System EE EPMs Reliability Engineering Quality Engineering DFM Global Supply Managers and Product Designand corresponding technical teams at OSATs ensuring alignment on architecture specifications deliverables and development will be responsible for the maturity of ATE HW/SW at OSAT u0026 take the RF module to MP with yields meeting Apple quality requirements. nYou will work on communicating component risks to the executive team and work with OSAT to integrate their schedules and risk mitigation plan into the project.

Minimum requirement of a bachelors degreenStrong RF track record for effective written/verbal communication leading projects with self-motivation.

Preferred advance degree in technical discipline with at least 2 or more years of wireless module development experience from early concept to MP for consumer electronic RF design background. Additional experience in packaging product engineering ATE and reliability engineering is highly data analysis skills including yield analysis (Cpk) and retest rate analysis required for data sheet of working at both high-level theory and detailed hands-on in managing vendor teams and leading cross-time-zone experience with expertise in Data Analysis is a good communication skills verbal and written including the capability to drive meetings to make key decisions on wireless to define best engineering methods for custom Wireless module and component development during prototyping in setting up project schedules and work breakdown structures while communicating risks with in reviewing mechanical/electrical designs for sockets fixtures and test to travel internationally.