Role overview
About this role
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, amazing 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 commitment to leave the world better than we found it. Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product. Do you love working on challenges that no one has solved yet? As a member of our dynamic group, you will have the unique and rewarding opportunity to craft upcoming products that will delight and inspire millions of Apple’s customers every single day.
As a System Engineering Intern, you will be a part of a team that is responsible for development of MIMO related physical-layer features in 4G-LTE and 5G-NR. You will (1) define features and requirements, (2) explore and propose concepts & algorithms, (3) develop and simulate models to ensure robust functionality & performance, and/or (4) contribute to power- & area-efficient realization.
Minimum Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a M.S. or Ph.D. degree program in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
- Availability for 6 months or longer.
- Solid foundations in signal processing and communication theory, such as filter design, OFDM, MIMO techniques, signal/parameter estimation and detection.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Solid grasp of engineering mathematics, including linear algebra, probability and random processes.
- Experience with Matlab, C/C++ and/or Python for algorithm development, modeling, and link-level simulation.
- Strong teamwork spirit, respect for diverse viewpoints, ability to effectively communicate (in English) and work with a globally located team across different time-zones.
- Eagerness to learn new things and take up new challenges.
Preferred Qualifications
- In addition, candidates with strengths in one or more of the following areas will be given preference.
- • Familiarity with MIMO, self-interference cancellation and other 6G related research and development topics.
- • Familiarity with cellular communication standards, in particular 4G-LTE and 5G-NR RAN1/RAN4, including PHY procedures.
- • Familiarity with RF impairments.
United States