Apple
RF System Integration Engineer — Cellular Technology
$185K–$325K
Cupertino, California · Full-time · Posted Oct 14, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years with RF lab equipment; 6+ years with C/C++ system-level software development; 6+ years of relevant industry experience in RF engineering, test systems, or wireless communications (preferred).
About the job
Leads the architecture and development of RF automation testing systems and diagnoses cellular RF performance issues across Apple products.
What you'll do
- Own the architecture and roadmap for scalable RF automation software across multiple products.
- Lead development of C/C++ software, set technical standards, and review designs.
- Analyze complex RF performance issues with cross-functional teams, provide wireless standards expertise, and mentor engineers.
What they ask for
- Depth in RF fundamentals and communications theory to independently diagnose novel RF impairments.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with RF lab equipment, including specifying or architecting test setups.
- 6+ years of professional C/C++ system-level software development, including designing and shipping non-trivial systems.
- End-to-end experience designing or leading RF test automation systems or frameworks; proficiency with data-processing or statistical-analysis tools applied to RF/test data at scale.
Nice to have
- Deep experience with current or emerging cellular standards, such as LTE and 5G NR.
- Experience with agentic software-development and data-processing workflows; mentoring or leading technical efforts.
Pay
USD $184,700–$324,800 base salary
Tools
C/C++, Python, MATLAB, LTE, 5G NR
AI focus
Experience using agentic workflows for software development and data processing is preferred.
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