Wireless RF Validation Engineer - Connectivity

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); Hybrid; USD 185,000 - 325,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, CA is seeking a Wireless RF Systems Validation Engineer (Connectivity) to validate and characterize wireless system performance across WLAN, BT, UWB, and Thread technologies.

You will bring-up devices, define test requirements, and drive issues to closure with cross-functional teams, supporting certification and manufacturing processes. The role emphasizes debug, failure analysis, and collaboration with vendors to optimize radio performance while ensuring regulatory

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Practical knowledge of at least one Connectivity Wireless technology including WLAN, BT, UWB, Thread.
• Experience with bench level wireless testing at module/system level.

Responsibilities

• Validate and characterize wireless system performance across technologies.
• Perform debug and failure analysis with cross-functional teams.
• Complete certification testing for FCC/ETSI/China regulatory requirements.
• Bring-up device-under-test and define test requirements.

Skills

Wireless tech knowledge

RF validation

Debugging

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Test automation

Fabrication/test setups

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Spectrum analyzers

Power meters

Call boxes

Network analyzers

Signal generators

Job description

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, CA is seeking a Wireless RF Systems Validation Engineer (Connectivity) to validate and characterize wireless system performance across WLAN, BT, UWB, and Thread technologies.

You will bring-up devices, define test requirements, and drive issues to closure with cross-functional teams, supporting certification and manufacturing processes. The role emphasizes debug, failure analysis, and collaboration with vendors to optimize radio performance while ensuring regulatory