Cellular Modem RF Software Engineering Program Manager
Apple Cupertino, California, United States
Computers and Electronics Manufacturing · 10,001+ employees
About the role
You will manage the development and delivery of cellular baseband modems to meet performance, quality, and schedule requirements for Apple products. This involves collaborating with cross-functional hardware and software teams to resolve project bottlenecks and communicate program status to executive leadership.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree and at least 10 years of relevant industry experience in wireless modem or RF software development. Proven leadership in engineering management or program management within the firmware and software domain is required.
Full description
Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, intelligent people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our dedication to leave the world better than we found it. Do you want join us in these pursuits? Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product!
Description
As a Cellular Modem RF Software Engineering Program Manager, you will be at the heart of our ground-breaking cellular baseband modems to meet performance, quality and schedule requirements for Apple products. This role demands excellent interpersonal skills to work multi-functionally within a dynamic engineering environment. Partnering with engineers and managers from our hardware and software engineering teams, will be key to your success in this role. You will deliver executive communication and presentations to support the decision-making process, clearly and effectively communicate overall program status, while identifying and resolving key bottlenecks and interdependencies of sophisticated projects. Ideally, you will also have validated project management experience in some aspect of RF Software development, integration and pre / post-silicon RF verification, and cellular RF features.
Minimum Qualifications
BS and 10+ years relevant industry experience. Demonstrated ability with a track record of hands-on engineering management / leadership or program / project management in the FW/SW domain. Relevant proven experience in wireless modem Layer 1 / RF Software development and/or RF verification.
Preferred Qualifications
Good understanding about the Development Lifecycle for embedded software / firmware. Good understanding about Development Lifecycle for embedded software. Knowledge of cellular modem baseband building blocks and software layers. Good understanding of RF transceiver and RF front end components control for cellular modems. Knowledge of RF Cellular major features, real-time requirements and associated challenges. Experience in wireless standards a significant plus (5G-NR/4G LTE/UMTS/GSM/CDMA). Ability to quickly establish and manage sophisticated multi-functional relationships in a dynamic engineering environment. Creative problem solver with ability to lead technical teams and multi-functional groups against plans. Excellent written and verbal communication skills at senior management level including strong presentation skills.
