Wireless Systems Engineer

Apple • San Diego, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Apple Inc. is hiring a Wireless Systems Engineer in San Diego, California. The role focuses on designing and simulating physical-layer wireless communication algorithms and developing detailed RF system models. The engineer will investigate system performance to support performance sign-off and RTL development, collaborate with RF and modem system engineers on specifications and impairment mitigation, and explore AI/ML applications in RF modeling and mitigation.

The position is 40 hours per week. The stated base pay range is $175,000–$263,300 per year, with pay determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Apple employees may be eligible for discretionary stock awards and an employee stock purchase plan, medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, discounted products and services, and reimbursement for certain education expenses. The role might also be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments and relocation assistance; benefits and compensation are subject to applicable terms and eligibility requirements.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
• Experience or education in designing digital signal processing algorithms, such as filtering, resampling, adaptive filtering, or beamforming, for 5G NR cellular development.
• Experience or education in designing digital communication systems for 5G NR modem development, including one or more of MIMO, OFDM, channel modeling, channel estimation and equalization, channel coding, receiver architectures, or AGC.
• Knowledge of 3GPP physical-layer standards (5G NR) applied to 5G NR modem system development.
• Knowledge of RF impairments, modeling, and performance impacts, such as phase noise, DC offset, and IQ imbalance, for 5G NR transceiver specification definition.
• Experience or education developing RF calibration algorithms and mitigation techniques, including DPD, DC offset cancellation, and IQ calibration for 5G NR transceivers.
• Experience or education designing and developing 5G NR modems using C++, MATLAB, Python, or Spice.
• Experience or education using lab tools such as an oscilloscope, network analyzer, and spectrum analyzer for modem development.

Responsibilities

• Design and simulate physical-layer wireless communication algorithms.
• Design and implement detailed RF system models and investigate performance to support performance sign-off and enable RTL development.
• Collaborate with RF and modem system engineers to define system specifications, evaluate impairment impacts, and design mitigation techniques.
• Investigate the use of AI/ML in RF modeling and mitigation.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Retirement benefits
• Discounted products and free services
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses, including tuition, for formal education related to career advancement at Apple
• Opportunity to participate in discretionary employee stock programs, including restricted stock unit awards and an employee stock purchase plan
• Potential eligibility for discretionary bonuses or commission payments
• Potential relocation assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level