Senior Wireless Validation Engineer – OTA & Certification

OSI Engineering; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking a contract RF performance engineer in Cupertino, CA, to execute, validate, and certify wireless performance across the product portfolio.

You will work at the intersection of hardware, software, and regulatory compliance, translating carrier and industry requirements into test cases and OTA validation plans. You will support certification testing at third‑party labs and debug wireless performance issues with RF hardware, antenna, and software teams, building deep expertise

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with antenna testing and RF test equipment.
• Familiar with wireless performance metrics and RF component behavior.
• Understanding of IEEE 802.11, Bluetooth, GNSS, or UWB.
• Experience translating requirements into test cases for certification/testing.

Responsibilities

• Validate OTA test cases for carrier/industry conformance in certification setups.
• Translate requirements into actionable test cases covering certification, performance and compliance.
• Define and execute validation plans for custom software features.
• Maintain test setups with periodic calibration and checks.
• Plan and execute final certification testing at third-party labs for PTCRB, CTIA, and CWG.

Skills

Antenna testing

RF test equipment

OTA validation

Certification testing

Wireless technologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Anechoic chamber

RF instrumentation

Spectrum analyzers

Job description

Apple Inc. is seeking a contract RF performance engineer in Cupertino, CA, to execute, validate, and certify wireless performance across the product portfolio.

You will work at the intersection of hardware, software, and regulatory compliance, translating carrier and industry requirements into test cases and OTA validation plans. You will support certification testing at third‑party labs and debug wireless performance issues with RF hardware, antenna, and software teams, building deep expertise