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Wireless PHY Systems Engineer

**Role Number:** 200658179-3956

**Summary**

Join Apple's Wireless System-on-Chip (SoC) design team to define next-generation modem architectures and develop cutting-edge physical-layer algorithms for products like AirPods, iPhone, and Apple Watch. You'll work on system modeling, design and simulation, collaborating with RF, antenna, firmware, and software engineers to transform wireless innovations from concept to reality.

**Description**

Your responsibilities include wireless system design, simulation, and pre-/post silicon bring-up in the lab by collaborating with Radio/RTL/FW team as well as cross-functional teams to deliver the products that enhance end user experience.

**Minimum Qualifications**

+ BS degree.

**Preferred Qualifications**

+ MSEE/Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with Digital Communications & Signal Processing focus.

+ Deep understanding of complex wireless systems and component dependencies and protocol layer interactions.

+ Strong software programming skills for RF/PHY modeling and MAC protocol simulation.

+ Proficiency in Matlab, C, and C++.

+ Wireless standards organization or industry consortia participation.

+ Experience with large-scale field and simulation dataset processing.

+ Publications or patents in wireless communications or signal processing.

+ Fixed-point design and RTL vector generation experience.

+ Knowledge of analog/RF impairments in wireless systems.

+ Industry standards experience (e.g., Bluetooth, Ultra-Wideband, GPS).

+ Hands-on lab FPGA/silicon bring-up and PHY/RF/MAC testing experience.

Wireless PHY Systems Engineer

Full time
Sunnyvale, CA

Published on 04/15/2026

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