Cellular Modem RF Software Engineering Program Manager

Socket.dev; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking a Cellular Modem RF Software Engineering Program Manager to lead the development and verification of baseband modems, ensuring performance, quality and schedules across HW/SW teams in Cupertino.

You will deliver executive status reports, drive cross‑functional collaboration, identify bottlenecks, and guide RF software features from pre-silicon validation through integration and verification.

Qualifications

• BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Hands-on engineering management or program/project management in firmware/software.
• Experience with wireless modem Layer 1 / RF software development or RF verification.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross‑functional teams across hardware and software to meet performance, quality, and schedule targets.
• Deliver executive communications and status updates to support decision making.
• Identify bottlenecks and interdependencies and drive solutions in complex RF software projects.

Skills

Engineering management

Program management

RF software development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, intelligent people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our dedication to leave the world better than we found it. Do you want join us in these pursuits? Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product!

Description

As a Cellular Modem RF Software Engineering Program Manager, you will be at the heart of our ground-breaking cellular baseband modems to meet performance, quality and schedule requirements for Apple products. This role demands excellent interpersonal skills to work multi-functionally within a dynamic engineering environment. Partnering with engineers and managers from our hardware and software engineering teams, will be key to your success in this role. You will deliver executive communication and presentations to support the decision-making process, clearly and effectively communicate overall program status, while identifying and resolving key bottlenecks and interdependencies of sophisticated projects. Ideally, you will also have validated project management experience in some aspect of RF Software development, integration and pre / post-silicon RF verification, and cellular RF features.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS and 10+ years relevant industry experience.
• Demonstrated ability with a track record of hands‑on engineering management / leadership or program / project management in the FW/SW domain.
• Relevant proven experience in wireless modem Layer 1 / RF Software development and/or RF verification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Good understanding about the Development Lifecycle for embedded software / firmware.
• Good understanding about Development Lifecycle for embedded software.
• Knowledge of cellular modem baseband building blocks and software layers.
• Good understanding of RF transceiver and RF front end components control for cellular modems.
• Knowledge of RF Cellular major features, real-time requirements and associated challenges.
• Experience in wireless standards a significant plus (5G‑NR/4G LTE/UMTS/GSM/CDMA).
• Ability to quickly establish and manage sophisticated multi‑functional relationships in a dynamic engineering environment.
• Creative problem solver with ability to lead technical teams and multi‑functional groups against plans.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills at senior management level including strong presentation skills.