Senior RF Design Engineer – Wireless Antenna & System Leader

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

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

Relocation assistance

Medical and dental coverage

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Apple, Inc. in San Diego is seeking a mid/senior RF Design Engineer to advance antenna and RF architecture for wireless products. You will apply deep EM theory, hands-on prototyping, and system-level thinking to balance performance, manufacturability, and cost.

You will own antenna design from concept through mass production, lead cross‑functional teams, and mentor junior engineers. Strong background in RF hardware, EM simulation, and wireless communications is required.

Qualifications

• BSEE or equivalent education.
• 6+ years of RF/antenna design in consumer products.
• Ownership of RF/antenna design through at least one full product cycle, from concept to mass production.
• Strong foundation in antenna/RF design, wireless communications, EM theory, or circuit design.
• Deep knowledge of EM or RF hardware and antenna design.

Responsibilities

• Own antenna design, EM simulation, and prototype HW design from concept through production, with minimal oversight.
• Lead integration of multiple wireless technologies (cellular, GPS, Wifi, NFC) into products, resolving cross-technology coexistence and interference challenges.
• Drive RF/antenna schematic and PCB/flex layout decisions, balancing performance, manufacturability, and cost.
• Partner closely with wireless and software architects, industrial designers, and product designers to shape product design with an RF-first lens on user experience.
• Work directly with manufacturing teams to support builds from prototype through mass production, troubleshooting issues in real time.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers, helping them grow their skills and ownership over time.
• Contribute to team building by fostering a collaborative, knowledge-sharing culture and helping establish RF design best practices and documentation.
• Represent RF design decisions and trade-offs to cross-functional stakeholders and leadership.

Skills

Antenna design

RF design

EM theory

Wireless communications

EM simulation

Prototype hardware

Mentorship

Education

BSEE or equivalent

Tools

EM simulation tools

RF lab instrumentation

Job description

Apple, Inc. in San Diego is seeking a mid/senior RF Design Engineer to advance antenna and RF architecture for wireless products. You will apply deep EM theory, hands-on prototyping, and system-level thinking to balance performance, manufacturability, and cost.

You will own antenna design from concept through mass production, lead cross‑functional teams, and mentor junior engineers. Strong background in RF hardware, EM simulation, and wireless communications is required.