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RF Hardware Engineer - Multi-Radio Coexistence

Apple· Hardware
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Cupertino, CA$129.3k - $225.3kfull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

RF Systems Engineer focused on multi-radio coexistence across Cellular, Wi-Fi, BT, GPS, NFC, and other wireless technologies. Responsible for hardware-level failure analysis, validation, and collaboration with chipset and cross-functional teams to meet coexistence performance targets.

Responsibilities

  • Assess and debug multi-radio coexistence issues across Apple platforms by performing hands-on hardware experiments, failure analysis, and root-cause investigations at the RF/wireless system level.
  • Review and sign off on hardware designs, including PCB layouts, flex layouts, system grounding, and shielding, ensuring multi-radio coexistence standards are met before release.
  • Define and execute validation and characterization test plans, track results, and communicate data-driven insights to cross-functional partners and leadership.
  • Provide system-level coexistence requirements to chipset teams, validate early EVBs, fine-tune chipset blocking performance and optimize coexistence system mitigation technique.
  • Collaborate with RF Test Engineers and cross-functional teams to bring up devices under test and develop test procedures, mock-ups, and experimental setups for coexistence validation.
  • Evaluate system hardware change requests and update characterization plans accordingly, proactively identifying and escalating any coexistence risks or trade-offs.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree.
  • Master’s degree in electrical engineering.
  • Experience on at least one radio of Cellular, GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Thread, NFC, and UWB.
  • Knowledge of RF component characteristics and experience using lab equipment including spectrum analyzer, network analyzer, signal generator and oscilloscopes.
  • Knowledge of wireless architectures including front-end, antenna sharing, link budget line-up.
  • Experience working with chipset teams to define RF/wireless system-level requirements and influence chipset architecture or design decisions.
  • Proven understanding of RF hardware and standard methodologies for system-level grounding, shielding, isolation, and electromagnetic interference mitigation.
  • Experience performing hands-on disassembly and system level debug on module, reference board or system level.
  • Experience debugging and performing optimizations at the conducted or radiated radio systems level.
  • Excellent communication written and verbal skills.
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 20%.

Skills

Required:Multi-radio coexistence analysisRF hardware debuggingDesign review and sign-offValidation & characterization

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • range of discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for certain educational expenses
  • discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation eligibility
  • Apple shareholder opportunities via stock programs
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Last updated Jul 10, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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