RF Design Engineer – Next-Gen Wireless

Summary

Join a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to deliver outstanding performance for wireless
products. As a senior member of the Product RF Design team, you will be at the forefront of
wireless technology, pushing the boundaries of achievable performance for innovative
products. You'll bring deep, hands-on expertise to a product development team that shapes
current and future generations of Apple products, and you'll play a key role in building team
capability — guiding junior engineers, fostering collaboration, and strengthening the team's
technical culture as it grows. We're looking for an experienced engineer with strong
fundamentals and a proven track record in RF/wireless and electromagnetic theory,
antenna design, system integration, and wireless communications.

Description

As a mid/senior RF Design Engineer, you bring broad, deep knowledge across RF
architecture, design, integration, and manufacturing. You have deep theoretical and
practical expertise in electromagnetic theory, RF and wireless circuit design,
communication theory, and product design trade-offs — and you know how to apply that
expertise to resolve complex, ambiguous technical problems independently. You use
electromagnetic and system simulation, hands-on prototyping, and test and measurement
to understand complex system and sub-system interactions, their implications for product-
level design, and manufacturing trade-offs that enable mass production at scale.

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.

Minimum Qualifications

• BSEE or equivalent education.
• 6+ years of experience in antenna/RF design in consumer products.
• Demonstrated 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's or above in Electrical Engineering with an Electro-magnetics or RF emphasis.
• Advanced proficiency with electromagnetic simulation tools.
• Extensive hands-on experience with RF lab instrumentation.
• Proven ability to debug desense issues and characterize noise sources independently.
• Experience driving production-environment problem solving and statistical analysis.
• Experience mentoring or technically leading other engineers.

Pay & Benefits

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 $175,000 and $308,500, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and 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

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Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant