Cellular RF Transmitter Systems Engineer

Apple Inc.; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 292,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental cover

Retirement benefits

Stock programs and equity

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Waltham, MA is seeking a Cellular RF Transmitter Systems Engineer to join a leading RF group.

You will work with architecture, RF design and software teams to shape next‑generation wireless transmitters and ensure high performance, quality and schedule adherence. The role emphasizes translating high-level requirements into RF front-end and transceiver specifications, modeling and simulations, and collaboration across global teams.

Qualifications

• BS and minimum 10 years relevant industry experience.
• 5+ years RF experience incl. cellular transmit architectures or PhD in cellular topics.
• Knowledge of cellular radio/3GPP standards (GSM, UMTS, LTE, LTE-A, 5G NR).
• Familiarity with RF front-end, transceiver architecture, and lineup design and trade-offs.
• Experience in hardware/software co-design and clear understanding of analog/digital trade-offs.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to collaborate across multicultural, global teams.

Responsibilities

• Translate cellular system-level requirements into TX line-up and features of RF front-end components, transceiver, and system firmware.
• Define RF control infrastructure and compute resources, interfaces, memory and timing constraints.
• Lead hardware/software partitioning of RF algorithms with optimal trade-offs between flexibility, latency, area and power.
• Develop models and run simulations (MATLAB, Python, C) for verification, performance analysis and correlation.
• Identify critical requirements and assess system performance impact, timelines and risks.
• Drive alignment of requirements, design targets and trade-offs with hardware and software teams.

Skills

RF Systems

TX Architectures

RF Front-End

HW/SW co-design

Analytical Skills

Cross-Cultural Collaboration

AI Tools

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

PhD preferred

Tools

MATLAB

Python

C

Job description

Cellular RF Transmitter Systems Engineer

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States Hardware

At Apple, we work every single day to craft products that enrich people’s lives. The people here at Apple don’t just create products — they create the kind of wonder that revolutionizes entire industries. We invite you to join our dynamic group, for the unique and rewarding opportunity to contribute to upcoming products that will delight and inspire millions of Apple’s customers every day.Are you interested in doing work that challenges you, expands your thinking, provides innovative solutions for future problems while driving your growth as recognized technical leader in the cellular industry? Apple's RF Transmitter Systems Engineering team is looking for a passionate, talented individual who is eager to break technical boundaries and to change the way of doing things. Our elite team is shaping the mobile market with disruptive RF innovations while taking full responsibility for execution and commitments to schedule and quality.Join our team of leading experts in cellular RF industry and deliver differentiating transmit architectures and solutions for Apple’s wireless products that create amazing value for our customers!

Description

In this role, you will be part of an industrial-leading RF Transmitter Systems Engineering team. You will work closely with other architecture and systems engineering teams, RF design teams and SW teams to assess, specify and drive transmitter concepts with focus on leading-edge performance and uncompromised quality as baseline for differentiating products. Your daily work includes the following tasks

Responsibilities

• Translate cellular system-level and performance requirements into requirements for the TX line-up and features of RF front-end components, transceiver, and system firmware.
• Understand and specify RF algorithms (e.g. power control, calibration) and define the RF control infrastructure, including compute resources, interfaces, memory and timing constraints.
• Lead hardware/software partitioning of RF algorithms, ensuring optimal trade-offs between flexibility, latency, area and power.
• Develop models and run simulations (e.g., MATLAB, Python, C) for functional verification, performance analysis, and measurement correlation.
• Identify and analyze critical requirements and provide assessments of system performance impact, timelines and risks.
• Drive the alignment of requirements, design targets and trade-offs with other teams such as hardware design and software engineering.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS and a minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience
• 5+ years of relevant experience in RF, including cellular transmit architectures, or PhD degree with previous work on cellular topics.
• Knowledge of cellular radio/3GPP standards (GSM, UMTS, LTE, LTE-A, 5G NR), including RF aspects as well as system use cases and TX waveforms.
• Familiarity with RF systems, front-end (power amplifier, filters, switches, power management), and transceiver architecture, including lineup design and trade-offs (e.g. gain, linearity, noise, power, thermal).
• Experience with hardware and software co-design and clear understanding of trade-offs between analog and digital hardware and firmware implementations.
• Strong analytical skills, proactive user of AI tools, and ability to collaborate and communicate across multicultural, global teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefer a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Knowledge of how to translate top-level RF requirements into specifications for RF front-end and transceiver architecture and building blocks
• Initial expertise in RF transmitter system-level concepts, control and data translation into modulations, and control procedures like power control, digital predistortion, and envelope tracking.
• RF front-end and RFIC system modeling and simulation.
• Expertise in RF front-end architectures, technologies, and design.
• Knowledge of digital signal processing and mixed-signal circuit design.
• Understanding of SoC integration constraints and multi-chip RF architectures.

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $165,800 and $292,400, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

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Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant

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