Wireless Module Engineer

Apple•Austin, TX

20h

About The Position

The Wireless Module Engineer is a self-driven technical lead responsible for developing wireless modules from early architecture definition through mass-production ramp. The role spans RF design, packaging, product engineering and yield analysis, ATE, and reliability engineering, and supports multiple product lines within Apple’s Hardware Technology organization. The engineer leads early RF architecture and specification discussions with internal teams and Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly & Test (OSAT) partners, ensures OSAT compliance with internal specifications and review workflows, and drives formal module design release checkpoints. These checkpoints cover schematics, PCB layout, electromagnetic and RF simulation results, design for manufacturability, test-data readiness, and OSAT design feedback. The role manages module integration and OSAT ATE test coverage and maturity, including test hardware, software, firmware, module calibrations, GRR, and CPK/data analysis. The engineer coordinates validation and approval of ATE integration, test coverage, and limits to deliver tested modules for product NPI builds. After NPI builds, the engineer leads failure analysis with OSATs and improvement activities to enhance testers, optimize test time, and improve yield and retest rates. The engineer serves as the primary technical liaison between Apple’s cross-functional engineering, product, quality, supply, and design teams and OSAT technical teams. Responsibilities also include translating product field-usage profiles into data-driven reliability test models, communicating component risks to executives, and aligning OSAT schedules and mitigation plans with project needs. International travel to OSATs for module and ATE bring-up is expected for one to two weeks before product NPI builds. The role requires broad technical depth to troubleshoot bring-up issues, including I2C and PCIe interface issues.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 10 years of relevant industry experience.
At least 2 years of wireless module development experience from early concept to mass production for consumer electronic devices.
Strong RF fundamentals and RF design background.
Strong data analysis skills, including yield analysis (Cpk) and retest-rate analysis for data-sheet closures.
Ability to work at both high-level theory and detailed hands-on execution.
Experience managing vendor teams and leading cross-time-zone meetings.
Very good verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to drive meetings to key decisions on wireless technologies.
Ability to define engineering methods for custom wireless module and component development during prototyping.
Experience setting up project schedules and work breakdown structures and communicating prioritized risks.
Proficiency in reviewing mechanical/electrical designs for sockets, fixtures, and test systems.
Ability to travel internationally.

Nice To Haves

Additional experience in packaging, product engineering, ATE, and reliability engineering is highly desirable.
AI/ML experience with expertise in data analysis is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead wireless module development from early architecture definition through mass-production ramp.
Initiate and lead RF architecture and specification discussions between internal engineering teams and OSATs.
Ensure OSATs follow internal specification formats, review procedures, and approval workflows.
Drive module design release and review checkpoints for schematics, PCB layout, electromagnetic/RF simulations, DFM, test-data readiness, and OSAT design feedback.
Manage module integration and ATE test coverage and maturity at OSATs, covering hardware, software, firmware, calibrations, GRR, and CPK/data analysis.
Drive OSAT validation and approval of ATE hardware and software integration, test coverage, and test limits for timely delivery of tested modules for NPI builds.
Lead post-NPI failure analysis with OSATs and implement improvements to ATE testers, software/firmware test time, yield, and retest rates.
Facilitate collaboration with Apple cross-functional teams and define module test coverage, including applicable Open-Short and Continuity, VCO calibration and test, TX/RX power calibration and test, RF packet, EVM, and RX sensitivity tests.
Work with reliability engineering teams to translate product field-usage profiles into feasible, data-driven reliability test models for modules and components.
Act as the primary technical liaison between internal cross-functional teams and corresponding OSAT technical teams, aligning architecture, specifications, deliverables, and milestones.
Take RF modules to mass production with ATE hardware/software maturity and yields that meet Apple quality requirements.
Communicate component risks to executive teams and work with OSATs to align schedules and risk-mitigation plans.
Travel internationally to OSATs for module and ATE bring-up before product NPI builds and debug bring-up issues, including I2C and PCIe interface issues.
Define engineering methods for custom wireless module and component development during prototyping.
Set up project schedules and work breakdown structures, and communicate prioritized risks.
Review mechanical and electrical designs for sockets, fixtures, and test systems.
Lead projects and cross-time-zone meetings to drive decisions on wireless technologies.