RF Fixture Design Engineer (EE)

This small team of extraordinary engineers designs and produces precision RF and Analog Test Equipment & Test Fixtures for use in calibrating and testing wireless technologies in millions of Apple products. All members of the team bring their own unique expertise to collectively take internal Apple products from concept to mass production. We are looking for a highly motivated, self-driven engineer o design, develop and deploy fixtures for Apple’s best-in-class products. The engineer will work closely with a wide cross-functional group, as well as Contract Manufacturers & suppliers throughout the NPI phase.

Candidate will support multiple products by designing custom hardware to test Apple wireless products from prototype to mass production. Hardware designs will cover fields of embedded systems, mixed signal circuits, RF conducted transmission or radiated test. Position includes fixture assembly, bring up, debugging, and functional verification. Candidate will work closely with vendors to design and fabricate fixture hardware - ensuring fixture design ownership and implement measures to minimize fixture-related failures & retest rates. Conduct thorough debugging of fixture design issues, create standardized operating procedures to document debug instructions and findings. Analyze logs and large datasets to identify the root causes of failures. Utilize simulations and Design of Experiments to drive data-driven decision-making / failure mode analysis and resolution.

International and domestic travel 30%

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, and we highly value Master’s degree or above

• 5+ years of experience in wireless design or test in the consumer/enterprise product domain (Robotics/Mechatronics/RF) focused in electro-mechanical or electronic systems

• Strong problem-solving skills to define and implement solution for test system validation

• Deep understanding of DC-DC regulators and Power / Signal Integrity

• Experience with microcontrollers and serial interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, USB, GPIO..etc)

• Hands-on experience with hardware prototyping and EE/RF test equipments (Oscilloscopes, power supplies, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, VNA…etc)

• Knowledge in RF testing methods in high volume manufacturing

• Good communication skills, both verbal and written English

Preferred Qualifications

• Related experience in one or more of the following areas: conducted calibration/test, over-the-air measurement, antenna design, RF hardware, signal integrity and high speed digital design

• Experience with circuit simulation / analysis, component selection, schematic capture, PCB placement (Allegro or similar), bring-up, test and validation