Apple
Wireless Systems Engineer
$150K–$278K
Cupertino, California · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of industry experience in RF and/or wireless systems is preferred.
- Education
- Master’s degree in Electrical or Telecommunications Engineering or equivalent.
About the job
Researches and tests wireless performance, then works with cross-functional teams to improve antennas, wireless algorithms, and system-level designs.
What you'll do
- Test and analyze cellular, WiFi, and GNSS performance, including antenna metrics such as TRP, TIS, efficiency, and SAR.
- Characterize system performance through throughput and application-specific testing, algorithm optimization, and user-impact assessment.
- Collaborate with product teams and stakeholders to drive wireless performance improvements.
What they ask for
- Master’s degree in Electrical or Telecommunications Engineering, or equivalent.
- Strong understanding of cellular, WiFi, or GNSS technologies.
- Test automation experience and fluency with AI tools.
Nice to have
- 3+ years of industry experience in RF and/or wireless systems; experience with physical-layer wireless algorithms.
- Experience capturing and analyzing baseband logs to root-cause performance issues; strong background in wireless communications.
Pay
$150,400 and $277,600 (USD, base pay range)
Tools
Python, cellular, WiFi, GNSS, RF, SAR
AI focus
Fluency with AI tools is required; no further AI work is specified.
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