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Wireless Systems Engineer

Location
Cupertino, CA · On-site
Job type
Full-time
Level
Senior
Experience
3+ years
Listed
29 days ago

Skills & highlights for this role

  • cellular performance testing
  • antenna characterization (TRP/TIS/SAR)
  • Python test automation
  • baseband log analysis

Also useful

  • RF algorithms
  • WiFi/GNSS

Summary

Do you have a passion for wireless technologies? Do you want to impact the wireless experience for billions of users? Come and join us! You will become part of a hands-on development team that furthers engineering perfection, creativity, and innovation with a prime focus on wireless accuracy and performance. Dynamic, encouraging people and innovative technologies are the norm here. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish!

Join Apple’s System RF organization and drive innovation that matters! We’re looking for engineers who will re-imagine the way wireless performance of a device is analyzed and work cross-functionally with teams to deliver the best in class wireless performance for our customers. Our engineers help architect, research, and design, Apple’s world-class wireless products. All members of the numerous teams within the organization bring their own unique expertise to collectively bring wireless technologies to our products, following Apple’s culture of excellence in engineering principles and practices.

About the role

The job role will entail wireless performance research focused primarily on understanding how various factors like antenna performance, modem performance, SAR, RF algorithms, user interaction with device, channel conditions, co-ex and interference will impact wireless performance and in turn the end user experience. You will use these findings to work with cross-functional teams to help drive antenna, wireless algorithms and system level design and architecture changes.

Responsibilities

  • Cellular, WiFi and GNSS performance testing and analysis.
  • Antenna performance characterization: TRP, TIS, Efficiency, SAR.
  • System performance characterization: Throughput testing, application specific wireless performance testing, optimizing wireless algorithms and user impact assessment.
  • Collaborating closely with product teams and other stake holders to drive performance enhancements.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Masters degree in Electrical or Telecommunications Engineering or equivalent.
  • Strong understanding of cellular, WiFi or GNSS technologies.
  • Test automation experience. Python preferred and fluency with AI tools.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 3+ years industry experience in RF and/or wireless systems.
  • Experience working on physical layer wireless algorithms.
  • Strong background in wireless communications.
  • Capturing and analyzing baseband logs to root cause performance issues.
Read the original posting

From Apple's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 12, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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