Wireless RF Compliance Systems Engineer; SAR​/MPE

Wireless RF Compliance Systems Engineer (SAR/MPE)

Cupertino, California, United States Hardware

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Apple’s SAR Engineering team is looking for an engineer to work on RF Exposure (SAR/MPE) characterization across different wireless technologies for Apple’s wireless products.

- Work closely with in-region CM/Factory counterparts and internal teams in planning/executing on product development and validation activities.

- Travel to in-region CM/Factory locations to debug the issue and bring up the test setups.

- Understanding device to device variation by characterizing radiated and conducted KPI’s and performing marginality analysis.

- Validating RF Exposure test cases for different regulatory domains in certification test setups.

- Translating WW regulatory requirements into test cases. Coordinating with regulatory compliance teams to ensure product validation covers all certification tests.

- Define/execute validation plan for RF Exposure facing SW features.

- Debugging marginal/failure tests with cross-functional teams like RFHW /Antenna/ Product Design/EE and drive design changes to address issues.

- Maintain test setups via periodic checks and calibration.

- Help Regulatory Compliance teams in planning/executing on final certification testing at 3rd party test labs.

• Collaborate with Contract Manufacturers and Factory teams on product development, validation activities, and test setup deployment.
• Travel to manufacturing locations to debug issues, establish test setups, and ensure compliance validation capabilities.
• Characterize device-to-device variation by analyzing radiated and conducted KPIs and performing marginality analysis.
• Validate RF Exposure test cases for multiple regulatory domains and certification requirements.
• Translate worldwide regulatory requirements into comprehensive test cases and coordinate with compliance teams.
• Define and execute validation plans for RF Exposure software features and system-level components.
• Debug marginal/failing tests with cross-functional teams (RFHW, Antenna, Product Design, EE) and drive design improvements.
• Maintain test equipment and setups through regular calibration, performance verification, and preventive maintenance.
• Support third-party certification testing by planning and executing validation activities at authorized laboratories.
• Develop technical documentation including test procedures, characterization reports, and compliance validation summaries.

• BS degree in technical discipline with minimum 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Working experience with different wireless communication systems such as GSM/UMTS/LTE, 802.11xx, Bluetooth including the corresponding system level specifications (e.g., ETSI 51.010, 51.05).
• Working experience with regulatory requirements and certification process for wireless consumer devices, including FCC, PTCRB, CTIA, ETSI, 3
  
  GPP.

• MS degree in technical discipline with minimum 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Working experience of antenna design and tests, in particular hands-on experience for compliance measurements.
• Experience with 5
  
  Gmm Wave standard and/or hands-on chamber/system level understanding.
• Experience with Antenna/EM simulation tools.

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