Senior Cellular RF Architect — Transceivers & 5G/6G

Apple, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 309,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock programs

Educational expense reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Medical and dental coverage

Job summary

Apple Inc. in San Diego is seeking a Cellular RF System Architect to help define wireless architectures for GSM, UMTS, LTE, 5G NR and future standards.

You will work with Platform Architecture, RFIC and PMU teams to drive RF technology innovations while aligning with product goals. The role emphasizes translating high-level use cases into concrete RF requirements, evaluating transceiver options, and analyzing simulations and measurements to optimize performance, power, and area.

Qualifications

• BS degree and 10+ years of RF engineering experience.
• Experience deriving implementation requirements from system requirements.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Strong technical writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Translate complex use cases into RF implementation requirements for RFICs and RF front-end systems.
• Analyze transceiver architectures for power, area, and other KPIs.
• Review RF simulations and measurement results to identify trade-offs and improvements.

Skills

RF system architecture

Requirements derivation

Analytical skills

Technical writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Apple Inc. in San Diego is seeking a Cellular RF System Architect to help define wireless architectures for GSM, UMTS, LTE, 5G NR and future standards.

You will work with Platform Architecture, RFIC and PMU teams to drive RF technology innovations while aligning with product goals. The role emphasizes translating high-level use cases into concrete RF requirements, evaluating transceiver options, and analyzing simulations and measurements to optimize performance, power, and area.