Quick summary
- Work type
- On-site
- Location
- Cupertino, CA
- Salary
- $150,400–$277,600 / yr
- Posted
- 23 days ago
- Freshness
- Confirmed live yesterday
- Nearby
- 99+ roles within 25 mi
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Salary context
Above market
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About Apple Inc
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
Apple Inc currently has 3513 open roles on FindRole.
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At a glance
TL;DR · Wireless Systems Engineer
As a Wireless Systems Engineer within the System RF organization, you will join a hands-on development team focused on wireless accuracy and performance. You will conduct research to understand how antenna performance, modem performance, SAR, RF algorithms, user interaction, channel conditions, and interference impact the end user experience. Your daily responsibilities include cellular, WiFi, and GNSS performance testing and analysis; antenna performance characterization including TRP, TIS, and efficiency; and system performance characterization such as throughput testing and optimizing wireless algorithms. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive architecture changes and performance enhancements. The role requires a strong understanding of cellular, WiFi, or GNSS technologies, experience in test automation using Python and AI tools, and the ability to capture and analyze baseband logs to root cause issues within the physical layer.
Skills
What you'll do
- Perform cellular, WiFi, and GNSS performance testing and analysis.
- Characterize antenna performance metrics including TRP, TIS, Efficiency, and SAR.
- Conduct throughput testing and application-specific wireless performance evaluations.
- Optimize wireless algorithms based on research findings and user impact assessments.
- Analyze baseband logs to root cause complex wireless performance issues.
- Research how environmental factors and interference impact the end-user experience.
- Drive system-level design and architecture changes in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
What we're looking for
- Master's degree in Electrical or Telecommunications Engineering or equivalent.
- Strong understanding of cellular, WiFi, or GNSS technologies.
- Experience with test automation.
- Proficiency with Python and fluency with AI tools (preferred).
- 3+ years of industry experience in RF and/or wireless systems (preferred).
- Experience working on physical layer wireless algorithms (preferred).
- Strong background in wireless communications (preferred).
- Experience capturing and analyzing baseband logs to root cause performance issues (preferred).
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