Wireless RF OTA Cellular Validation Engineer

At Apple we work every single day to craft products that enrich peoples lives. Do you love working on challenges that no one has solved yet Do you like changing the game As a member of our dynamic group you will have the unique and rewarding opportunity to shape upcoming products that will delight and inspire millions of Apples customers every day. nnApples Wireless System Engineering team is looking for an engineer to work on radiated system characterization/algorithm validation across different cellular technologies for Apples wireless products and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

You will be part of a cross-functional team responsible for validating and certifying wireless performance across Apples product portfolio. Working hands-on at the intersection of hardware software and regulatory compliance you will translate carrier and industry requirements into test cases execute OTA validation plans support certification testing at third-party labs and debug wireless performance issues alongside antenna RF hardware Chipset design Product design Field and software engineering teams building deep expertise across wireless technologies and RF systems alongside some of the best engineers in the industry.

Drive wireless performance validation across carrier and industry certification test setups including final certification at third-party labs (CTIA 3GPP ETSI NAL PTCRB) ensuring Apple products meet the highest conformance carrier regulatory and industry requirements into actionable test cases ensuring product validation covers all certification performance and compliance and execute validation plans for custom software marginal and failure tests with cross-functional teams RFHW Antenna System Field Product Design and others and drive design changes to address and continuously improve test setups ensuring lab environments are calibrated reliable and ready for next-generation product and execute final certification testing at third-party test labs for PTCRB CTIA and 3GPP to evolving Apples wireless characterization methodologies as new cellular technologies emerge.

BS -on working experience with antenna design and testing anechoic chambers RF test equipment and Radio Communication tester (CMX/UXM/MT8000A).nSolid understanding of RF component characteristics and understanding of LTE NR FR1 NR FR2.

MSEE of PHY Layer and MAC/application layer -on working experience related to Over-the-Air performance validation such as TRP/TIS on handheld or tablet devices with different wireless communication systems such as LTE NR FR1 NR FR2. nHands-on experience with RF test equipment from industry-leading vendors (e.g. Keysight Rohde u0026 Schwarz).nFamiliarity with OTA test standards and methodologies (e.g. CTIA 3GPP).nExposure to AI tools and workflows (e.g. LLMs AI coding assistants automation platforms) to boost productivity and engineering driving certification programs at third-party labs (PTCRB CTIA CWG).nStrong communication and organizational skills with the ability to multitask across various curiosity and a structured approach to diagnosing complex RF and wireless performance communication skills required both written and verbal.