Apple
Modem System Test Engineer - Wireless Technologies and Ecosystems
$129K–$225K
Sunnyvale, California · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026
- Education
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science, or a related field
About the job
Develop and execute system-level testing, debugging, automation, and evaluation for cellular modem technologies, including 5G NR, to improve protocol performance and reliability.
What you'll do
- Design and run system-level tests for 5G NR and emerging standards; analyze protocol traces and diagnostic logs to identify failures and performance issues.
- Build test automation using machine learning and data-driven methods for anomaly detection, KPI analysis, and failure triage.
- Collaborate with firmware, protocol, architecture, and RF teams to validate fixes, support 3GPP conformance, and develop test infrastructure.
What they ask for
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Deep understanding of 3GPP LTE and 5G NR specifications and cellular protocol stack.
- Hands-on experience implementing, debugging, or validating cellular protocol stacks or physical-layer modules.
- Strong proficiency in Python and solid understanding of digital communications, modulation, OFDM, and channel coding.
Nice to have
- Experience applying machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow to wireless communications.
- Familiarity with 3GPP standardization workflows or beyond-5G/6G research; exposure to wireless test equipment or RF interface protocols.
Pay
$129,300 and $225,300 (USD base salary)
Tools
5G NR, LTE, Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, SDR, OFDM, 3GPP
AI focus
Build test automation using machine learning and data-driven methods for anomaly detection, KPI trend analysis, and failure triage; preferred applications include intelligent scheduling, link adaptation, neural decoders, and log anomaly detection.
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