Apple
Cellular RF Transmitter Systems Engineer
$166K–$292K
Waltham, Massachusetts · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Experience
- At least 10 years of relevant industry experience; 5+ years of cellular RF transceiver design experience focused on transmit architectures.
- Education
- BS
About the job
Develop and specify cellular RF transmitter architectures, control algorithms, and machine-learning solutions for Apple wireless products.
What you'll do
- Translate system performance requirements into TX lineup, RF algorithm, and firmware requirements; define RF control infrastructure.
- Research, design, and prototype machine-learning models for transmitter applications such as power control, calibration, and digital pre-distortion.
- Build Python or MATLAB simulations and analyze results to evaluate model performance and trade-offs.
What they ask for
- BS degree and at least 10 years of relevant industry experience.
- 5+ years of cellular RF transceiver design experience focused on transmit architectures.
- Expertise in communication transmitters and TX performance metrics, plus working knowledge of TX control concepts such as power control, DPD, and ET.
- Thorough knowledge of 3GPP LTE/LTE-A and 5G NR standards; strong machine-learning expertise and demonstrated application of ML to RF problems.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with mmWave architectures, phased arrays, and related control concepts.
- Knowledge of physical-layer communication systems, digital signal processing, SoC integration constraints, or multi-chip RF architectures.
Pay
$165,800 and $292,400 (USD, base salary)
Tools
Python, MATLAB, LTE/LTE-A, 5G NR
AI focus
Research, design, and prototype machine-learning models—including neural networks and reinforcement learning—for RF transmitter power control, calibration, and digital pre-distortion; simulate and evaluate model performance and trade-offs.
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