Senior Wireless Modem Systems Engineer — 6G/5G

Socket.dev; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking a Wireless Control Systems Engineer to own the end-to-end lifecycle of cellular modem systems, from feature design through silicon bring-up and productisation for 6G/5G and 4G 3GPP features. You will collaborate with SoC, PHY, and SW teams to ensure end-to-end system requirements are met across the full stack.

The role demands deep expertise in wireless system theory, coding, and signal processing, with hands-on experience in algorithm prototyping and lab bring‑up using MATLAB,

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or related field with extensive Layer-1 control design experience.
• Strong knowledge of 6G/5G and 4G LTE, RAN1 3GPP standards.
• Expertise in signal processing, channel estimation, LDPC/Polar/Turbo coding, and PHY concepts.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end lifecycle of cellular modem systems from feature design through silicon bring‑up and productisation for 6G/5G/4G.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with SoC, PHY, PHY HW, PHY FW, and L1 SW teams to meet system requirements.
• Refine timing, interfaces, and message flows to optimize performance and power across platforms.

Skills

Layer-1 control design

RAN1 3GPP

Signal processing

Algorithm prototyping

MIMO processing

OFDM

Channel estimation

AKG/PRECISE/AI tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

C/C++

Python

Job description

Apple is seeking a Wireless Control Systems Engineer to own the end-to-end lifecycle of cellular modem systems, from feature design through silicon bring-up and productisation for 6G/5G and 4G 3GPP features. You will collaborate with SoC, PHY, and SW teams to ensure end-to-end system requirements are met across the full stack.

The role demands deep expertise in wireless system theory, coding, and signal processing, with hands-on experience in algorithm prototyping and lab bring‑up using MATLAB,