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Wireless Systems Engineer

Cupertino, CAOnsiteFull TimePosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • wireless technologies
  • wireless performance
  • cellular
  • WiFi
  • GNSS
  • Test automation
  • Python
  • AI tools

Nice to have

  • RF systems
  • wireless systems
  • physical layer wireless algorithms
  • baseband logs
  • antenna performance
  • modem performance

Role summary

Apple is seeking a Wireless Systems Engineer to join its System RF organization. This role involves hands-on research and development focused on wireless performance, analyzing factors impacting user experience such as antenna, modem, SAR, RF algorithms, and interference. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive improvements in antenna, wireless algorithms, and system-level design. A Master's degree in Electrical or Telecommunications Engineering, strong understanding of cellular, WiFi, or GNSS technologies, and test automation experience with Python are required. Preferred qualifications include 3+ years of RF/wireless systems experience, background in physical layer wireless algorithms, and baseband log analysis.

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.

Description


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.

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.

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