RF Design Engineer (Next-Gen Wireless)
Apple
San Diego, CA • 15m ago • On-site
Senior
On-site
175,000 - 308,500 USD/yr
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Role: Mid/Senior RF Design Engineer (Next-Gen Wireless)
Description
You will join a Product RF Design team delivering outstanding wireless performance for innovative products. The role combines deep RF/wireless and electromagnetic theory with hands-on simulation, prototyping, testing, and production design trade-offs. You will own antenna and RF design from concept through mass production and help build team capability through mentorship and best practices.
Responsibilities
Own antenna design, EM simulation, and prototype hardware design from concept through production with minimal oversight.
Lead integration of cellular, GPS, Wi‑Fi, and NFC into products, resolving cross-technology coexistence and interference.
Drive RF/antenna schematic and PCB/flex layout decisions balancing performance, manufacturability, and cost.
Collaborate with wireless/software architects and product/industrial design teams using an RF-first lens for user experience.
Work with manufacturing teams from prototype through mass production, troubleshooting issues in real time.
Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and provide technical leadership as the team grows.
Help establish RF design best practices and documentation through a collaborative knowledge-sharing culture.
Represent RF design decisions and trade-offs to cross-functional stakeholders and leadership.
Requirements
BSEE or equivalent education.
6+ years of antenna/RF design experience in consumer products.
Demonstrated ownership of RF/antenna design through at least one full product cycle (concept to mass production).
Strong foundation in antenna/RF design, wireless communications, EM theory, or circuit design.
Deep knowledge of EM or RF hardware and antenna design.
Benefits
Opportunity to work on a once-in-a-lifetime next-generation wireless performance challenge with high impact on product generations.
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