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Lead Wireless Test Engineer - Home Products

Sunnyvale,California,United States

Hardware

Are you an accomplished engineer with a passion for solving intricate challenges that directly impact the success of an organization? Join our dynamic Product Systems Quality organization as a Wireless Test Engineer. You will be responsible for developing, designing, and executing tests to validate wireless features on Apple products. Additionally, you will lead projects in the Home space and represent the organization among various cross-functional teams spanning Hardware Engineering, Hardware Technology, and Software Engineering. In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of exceptional Apple products with unparalleled wireless experiences for our customers. Come join our team!

Description

You should possess a comprehensive understanding of wireless technologies and have direct practical experience demonstrating subject matter expertise in one of the wireless connectivity technologies, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth (classic BT/BLE), Thread/Matter, or UWB. You should have a deep theoretical knowledge of wireless protocols and hands-on experience in consistently validating one of these wireless technologies. In this role, responsibilities include, but not limited to: - Reviewing design and product requirements, translating them into test plans, automating the tests, building wireless radiated lab setups that simulate different system conditions. - Evaluating the performance of wireless technologies for specific products and demonstrating the user benefits of the technology. - Performing comprehensive measurements and analyses of multi-radio wireless coexistence-driven scenarios. - Preparing test reports, dashboards to visualize data, performing risk assessment and failure analysis to aid data driven product decisions. - Working closely with cross-functional teams and representing the organization in key leadership forums

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in EE/CS or similar degree

• Proven experience as a Software Test Engineer specializing in wireless technologies, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Thread, UWB, and other wireless protocols.

• At least 2 years of experience as a Technical Lead in the wireless domain, demonstrating exceptional collaboration skills and project management abilities across various business units.

• Familiarity with IEEE 802.11 and TCP/IP protocols, along with programming experience in scripting languages such as PERL, Python, Ruby, JavaScript, C#, and others.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Key Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• MS or PhD in EE/CS or similar degree

• Strong debugging experience is highly desirable.

• Experience in white-box testing is advantageous.

• Knowledge of existing wireless communication protocols: Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) or Bluetooth/BLE, 802.15.4/Thread/Matter, UWB.

• Proficiency in network/RF tools such as iPerf, Wireshark, Ellisys, Network and Spectrum Analyzers, attenuators is beneficial.

• Experience working with standards bodies in the wireless domain, including IEEE, Wi-Fi Alliance, Bluetooth SIG, Thread Group, UWB consortium, is beneficial.

• A solid understanding of operating systems, particularly macOS and Unix is advantageous.

Education & Experience

Additional Requirements

Pay & Benefits

• 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 $136,300 and $248,700, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple 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 (https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html) 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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