Wireless Systems Validation Engineer

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); Hybrid; USD 185,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock programs

RSU awards

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Medical & dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Employee discounts on products

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California is seeking a senior Wi‑Fi test engineer to develop and run comprehensive Wi‑Fi test plans focused on user experience and seamless connectivity.

You will perform failure analysis with lab and field experiments, and deliver data‑driven performance reports for senior management. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams and third‑party vendors, setting up OTA test beds, 802.11ax/be configurations, and automation using Candela to measure wireless

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Information Systems, Information Technology, or related field with 6 years of experience.
• Experience with WiFi protocol layer debugging to fix software issues.
• Experience debugging wireless issues using sniffer lab tools like Octoscope, Wireshark, Veriwave, or similar.
• Experience setting up OTA test beds to simulate field scenarios in lab.
• Scripting in Python to reduce manual testing effort.
• Experience setting up 802.11ax/802.11be APs and mesh gateways for product validation.
• Experience developing automation framework to measure wireless performance with Candela.

Responsibilities

• Develop and run Wi-Fi test plans focused on user experience and seamless connectivity.
• Perform failure analysis to identify hardware or software issues via lab and field experiments.
• Conduct in-depth Wi-Fi/Bluetooth analysis across protocol layers and generate data-driven performance reports for management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and third-party vendors throughout the project lifecycle.
• This role is a 40-hour-per-week position located in Cupertino, CA.

Skills

WiFi protocol debugging

Wireless troubleshooting

OTA test bed setup

Python scripting

802.11ax/be setup

Automation with Candela

Education

Master’s degree in Information Systems/IT

Tools

Wireshark

Octoscope

Veriwave

Candela

Job description

Cupertino, California, United States Hardware

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Description

APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Develop and run Wi-Fi test plans with a primary focus on user experience to ensure seamless connectivity and optimal performance. Perform failure analysis to identify hardware or software issues through laboratory and field experiments. Conduct in-depth Wi-Fi/BT analysis of hardware, software, and system issues, including protocol stack analysis (PHY, MAC, Network, and Application layers). Generate comprehensive system performance test reports that include key performance indicators, highlighting critical issues, and providing a concise, data-driven summary for senior management review. Apply your data-driven expertise and deep engineering knowledge to influence program decisions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and third-party vendors throughout the project lifecycle. 40 hours/week. At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $184,700 - $277,600/yr and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

PAY & BENEFITS:

• Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs.
• Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• retirement benefits
• a range of discounted products and free services
• for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition
• Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.

Learn more about Apple Benefits: https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html.Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Information Systems, Information Technology, or related field and 6 years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.
• 1 year of experience with each of the following skills is required:
• Using WiFi protocol layer (Physical, Mac, Networking and Application layer) to debug software issues.
• Debugging Wireless issues using sniffer lab tools such as Octoscope, Wireshark, Veriwave, or similar tools.
• Setting up OTA (Over the Air) test bud to simulate field scenarios in lab.
• Scripting using python to reduce manual effort in testing
• Setting up 802.11ax, 802.11be AP and mesh gateways and utilizing the test bed for product validation
• Developing automation framework to measure wireless performance utilizing Candela tool.

Preferred Qualifications

• N/A

This position is not subject to the application limits.

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