Cellular RF Receiver Systems Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Waltham, MA
Salary: $162,500–$286,400 / yr
Posted: 56 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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TL;DR · Cellular RF Receiver Systems Engineer

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Apple’s RF System Engineering team is seeking a motivated and talented senior RF engineer to optimize Cellular RF Receiver architectures for Apple products, focusing on 5G New Radio and future 6G technologies. In this role, you will analyze the full RF system to identify performance impairment dependencies and crosstalk risks, define requirements for interference suppression, and implement mitigation strategies using multi-radio performance enhancement tools. You will collaborate with RF circuit design, platform architecture, and software engineering teams to drive the concept-to-product journey from architectural phase through mass production. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in complex Cellular RF systems, proficiency in MATLAB and Python for modeling and simulations, and a deep understanding of 3GPP standards and RF system performance metrics.

Skills

Python MATLAB RF system modelling 3GPP standards RF line-up analysis Cellular RF systems Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning RFIC design RF hardware debugging System calibration

What you'll do

Analyze full RF system to identify performance impairment dependencies and crosstalk risks.
Define requirements for interference suppression and drive validation objectives.
Implement interference mitigation strategies and multi-radio performance enhancement tools.
Collaborate with teams to ensure successful integration of receiver enhancements from architecture phase through mass production.
Use MATLAB and Python for modeling and simulating RF systems.

What we're looking for

10+ years of industry experience in Cellular RF systems engineering.
Expertise in state-of-the-art receiver architectures and RF system performance metrics.
Proficiency in MATLAB and Python for RF system modeling and simulations.
Understanding of 3GPP standards, focusing on RF requirements and physical layer procedures.
Experience with lab bring-up, system calibration, and debugging RF hardware.
Ability to influence innovation and drive execution across organizational teams.

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