Bluetooth MAC Systems Engineer – Silicon Bring-up

Apple Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 184,700 - 324,800; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in the San Francisco Bay Area is seeking a senior wireless silicon engineer to join the MAC/PHY team.

You will work on chip‑level bring‑up, verify wireless connectivity, collaborate across RF/Analog architecture and design, Systems/PHY/MAC, and FW/SW to deliver robust wireless performance in real silicon. The role requires 10+ years in wireless, strong programming with Python/C++, and hands‑on lab testing.

Qualifications

• BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Working knowledge of wireless systems and hands-on lab testing.
• Experience with Python and/or C/C++ for algorithm development, modeling, simulation and test-bench infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing and improving the efficiency of wireless MAC layer protocols, focusing on throughput, latency and overall network performance.
• Defining the control procedures of the MAC layer hardware modules to achieve robust and optimal performance throughput and latency.
• Implementing MAC system models and investigating algorithms for performance enhancements, design and validate them to allow performance sign‑off and enable system developments.
• Bringing up, testing, characterizing and optimizing real silicon in the lab.
• Collaborating with PHY system team and cross‑functional teams to integrate MAC layer algorithms into system architecture.
• Collaborating with firmware designers to realize these methods with high efficiency software implementation and possibly with using hardware acceleration.
• Documenting design processes and performance outcomes, providing detailed reports and insights for continuous improvements.

Skills

Wireless systems

Python

C/C++

Lab testing

Algorithm development

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Spectrum analyzer

Signal generator

Power meter

Job description

Apple Inc. in the San Francisco Bay Area is seeking a senior wireless silicon engineer to join the MAC/PHY team.

You will work on chip‑level bring‑up, verify wireless connectivity, collaborate across RF/Analog architecture and design, Systems/PHY/MAC, and FW/SW to deliver robust wireless performance in real silicon. The role requires 10+ years in wireless, strong programming with Python/C++, and hands‑on lab testing.