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Wireless Systems Integration Engineer, RF/PHY

Apple· Hardware
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Hybrid (Irvine, California)$122.7k - $214.3kFull-timePosted 7mo ago

About the role

Role focused on integration, bring-up, and tuning of physical layer/RF systems for next-generation wireless SoCs, spanning pre-silicon to product launch, with cross-disciplinary collaboration to ensure end-to-end wireless performance.

Responsibilities

  • Drive Bring-up, integration, and performance optimization of Wi-Fi PHY and Radio Systems for both pre-silicon and post-silicon stages.
  • Develop and integrate PHY features and calibration algorithms such as TPC, AGC, TSSI, RSSI, and interference mitigation.
  • Debug and root-cause system performance issues across RF domains (impairments, calibration, gain control) and digital PHY processing (OFDM, synchronization, channel estimation, MIMO).
  • Collaborate closely with PHY system Algorithm Engineers as well as Radio, RFIC, MAC and digital circuit designers to ensure end-to-end feature integration.
  • Supporting the transition from lab bring-up to robust firmware integration and product readiness.
  • Characterize RF/PHY performance, and drive resolutions to ensure robust, high-quality product delivery.

Qualifications

  • Minimum requirement of a bachelors degree
  • Hands on experience in experience in wireless system design, integration, or bring-up.
  • Strong fundamentals in signal processing, communication theory, OFDM systems, radio architectures, and analog/RF impairments, with understanding of their impact on key system performance metrics.

Skills

Required:Wireless system design and integrationOFDM and MIMO understandingRF front-ends and transceiver architecturesRF impairments calibrationLab equipment operationProgramming and scriptingWireless standards knowledge
Nice to have:Automation and toolingEducation

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, discounted products and free services, educational expense reimbursement including tuition, discretionary bonuses or commission payments, relocation assistance, employee stock programs.
Last updated Aug 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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