Cellular RF Transmitter Systems Engineer

Apple Inc.; Waltham, Northern (MA, KY); On-site; USD 116,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock plan

RSUs / stock awards

Relocation assistance

Medical and dental coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Apple is seeking a Cellular RF Transmitter Systems Engineer in Waltham, MA. You will join an industry-leading RF Transmitter Systems Engineering team, collaborating with architecture- and systems engineering teams, RF design teams, and SW teams to drive transmitter concepts with leading-edge performance and uncompromised quality as a baseline for differentiating products.

The role translates requirements into TX line-up and RF features, defines the RF control infrastructure, and develops ML

Qualifications

• Minimum: bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to collaborate across global teams.
• Knowledge of cellular radio/3GPP standards (GSM, UMTS, LTE, LTE-A, 5G NR) including RF aspects.
• Familiarity with RF systems and transceiver architecture, including lineup design and trade-offs.

Responsibilities

• Translate system-level and performance requirements into TX lineup requirements and TX features, including RF algorithm specs for RFICs and system firmware.
• Define RF control infrastructure, including compute resources, interfaces, memory and timing constraints.
• Research, design, and prototype machine learning models for RF transmitter applications such as power control and calibration.
• Develop and maintain Python or MATLAB simulation environments to model RF systems and test AI algorithms.
• Analyze simulation data to evaluate model performance and propose improvements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

RF knowledge

Cellular standards

Team communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

PhD in Electrical Engineering preferred

Tools

Python

MATLAB

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 industry-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.

Responsibilities

• Translate system-level and performance requirements into requirements for the TX line-up and TX features, including RF algorithm specifications for RFICs 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.
• Research, design, and prototype machine learning models—including neural networks and reinforcement learning—for RF transmitter applications such as power control, calibration, and digital pre-distortion.
• Develop and maintain simulation environments in Python or MATLAB to model RF systems and test AI algorithms.
• Analyze simulation data to evaluate model performance, identify trade-offs, and propose improvements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum requirement of a bachelors degree
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to collaborate and communicate across global teams.
• 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 and transceiver architecture, including lineup design and component-level trade-offs (e.g. gain, linearity, noise, power, thermal).

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Initial expertise in transmitter system-level concepts and control procedures like power control, digital predistortion, envelope tracking.
• Background in digital signal processing.
• Understanding of SoC integration constraints and multi-chip RF architectures.
• Solid theoretical grounding and hands‑on experience with classical machine learning techniques (e.g., clustering, dimensionality reduction) applied to regression and classification problems.
• Solid theoretical understanding and hands‑on experience with neural networks for regression and classification problems.
• Practical experience across supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning.

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 $116,400 and $203,000, 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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