Apple
RF Systems Architect - Control Algorithms
$116K–$203K
Waltham, Massachusetts · Full-time · Posted Apr 15, 2026
- Experience
- Preferred: 3+ years in RF systems or transceiver architectures focused on advanced cellular communications; alternatively, 5+ years in RF systems engineering or 10+ years in communications circuit design.
- Education
- BSEE required; MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field preferred.
About the job
Designs RF hardware control algorithms and system architectures that coordinate transceivers and front-end modules for advanced cellular use cases while balancing performance, power, and thermal limits.
What you'll do
- Analyze cellular use cases and specify RF hardware control algorithms and control flows.
- Develop optimization strategies and author system architecture specifications for design, implementation, and validation.
- Collaborate across cellular engineering teams and validate architectures and algorithms using simulation and automated requirements analysis.
What they ask for
- BSEE.
- Deep understanding of 5G NR and LTE-Advanced physical-layer procedures, particularly MIMO, SRS, and carrier aggregation.
- Working knowledge of RF Front-End architectures and the system-level impact of components such as PAs, LNAs, filters, and switches.
- Experience developing control algorithms, state machines, or system-level models for complex hardware; proficiency in Python, MATLAB, or C/C++.
Nice to have
- MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- Experience with RF systems or transceiver architectures, RF filters, power amplifier characterization, Front-End integration, signal processing, or applying Machine Learning or AI to system-level optimization.
Pay
$116,400 and $203,000 USD base salary
Tools
5G NR, LTE-Advanced, MIMO, SRS, Python, MATLAB, C/C++, Machine Learning
AI focus
Preferred experience applying Machine Learning or AI techniques to system-level optimization problems.
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