WiFi Connectivity Validation Engineer

Apple Inc

Irvine, CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
802.11, Access Control, Accounts Payable, Apple Macs, Automation, Communication Systems, Computer Engineering, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Customer Relations, Debugging Tools, Electrical Engineering, IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers), Integration Testing, JavaScript, Laboratory Testing, Leading Edge Technology, MIMO, Microsoft C# (C Sharp), Network Performance/Analysis, PHY, Perl Programming Language, Process Improvement, Protocol Analysis, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Quality Assurance Methodology, Radio Frequency, Requirements Management, Spectrum Analyzers, System Integration (SI), System Test, System Validation, Technical/Engineering Design, Test Automation, Test Equipment, Testing, Unix Shell Programming, Wi-Fi, Wireless Communications, Wireless Hardware, Wireshark (Ethereal)
LOCATION
Irvine, CA
POSTED
30+ days ago

Do you have a passion for taking on big challenges? Do you love pushing the limits of what's considered feasible? As part of our Wireless Hardware group, you'll be responsible for bringing groundbreaking wireless connectivity to the world. Together, our goal is to ensure nothing stands in the way of our customers' connections with their devices. Join us and help build world-renowned wireless systems that connect customers to their world like never before.

Join our Wireless Systems Design Validation Team, a dynamic group at the forefront of wireless innovation. We ensure that advanced wireless and PHY systems meet stringent design specifications and deliver optimal performance across critical functionalities, including Throughput, RvR, MIMO, OFDMA, Beamforming and Coexistence. Our work directly impacts the quality and reliability of next-generation wireless technologies, making us integral to the success of cutting-edge connectivity solutions. This is an opportunity to work with industry-leading engineers on complex technical challenges that shape the future of wireless communication.You will develop and execute comprehensive test methodologies for validating connectivity performance of state-of-the-art WiFi systems.

Working closely with design engineers and system integration/test engineers, you will define requirements, troubleshoot complex issues, and drive system optimization.

Your responsibilities will span from automation framework development to hands-on lab testing, ensuring thorough validation of PHY/MAC functionality while maintaining robust test infrastructure for ongoing regression and continuous integration efforts.Minimum requirement of a bachelors degree

Strong knowledge of wireless communication systems and IEEE 802.11 standards (a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be).

Strong programming skills in Python, Shell scripting, Perl, JavaScript, and/or C#.Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering; Master's or Ph.D. preferred.

Hands-on experience testing and validating WiFi systems in laboratory environments.

Proven experience developing and automating tests for wireless systems, with demonstrated ability to create robust, scalable test frameworks.

Proficiency with RF test equipment, including signal analyzers, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, and WiFi signaling testers. Experience with CMW500 or equivalent platforms is a plus.

Familiarity with network analysis and debugging tools such as protocol analyzers, Wireshark, iperf, and similar utilities.

Experience in configuring and controlling access points (APs) and understanding of AP-client interactions is a plus.

About the Company

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Apple Inc

We bring amazing people together to make amazing things happen.

We’re a diverse collection of thinkers and doers, continually reimagining what’s possible to help us all do what we love in new ways. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, as well as with services, including iTunes, the App Store, Apple Music, and Apple Pay. And the same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices — strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it.

About Apple

There’s a place here for every kind of brilliant. Everyone here is an innovator, or an innovator-to-be, no matter what your team or your role. So bring your passion, courage, and original thinking and get ready to share it, because every new product, service, or feature we invent is the result of people working together to make each others’ ideas stronger. Innovation at this level depends on people who represent the variety of the human experience and inspire us with their own fresh perspectives. Together, we’ll do amazing work that can make a difference in people’s lives. Including your own. Learn more about working at Apple.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
1976
WEBSITE
https://www.apple.com/jobs