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Wireless RF OTA Connectivity Validation Engineer

Apple· Hardware
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Cupertino, California, Santa Clara, California$129.3k - $225.3kFull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Engineer to validate and certify wireless performance across Apple’s product portfolio, focusing on radiated system characterization and performance analysis across WLAN, Bluetooth, UWB, GNSS, and other connectivity technologies. Responsibilities span test case development, OTA validation, third-party lab certification, debugging with cross-functional teams, and contributing to evolving wireless characterization methodologies.

Responsibilities

  • Drive wireless performance validation across carrier and industry certification test setups, including final certification at third-party labs (PTCRB, CTIA, CWG), ensuring Apple products meet the highest conformance standards.
  • Translate carrier, regulatory, and industry requirements into actionable test cases, ensuring product validation covers all certification, performance, and compliance criteria.
  • Define and execute validation plans for custom software features.
  • Debug marginal and failure tests with cross-functional teams — RFHW, Antenna, Product Design, EE, and others — and drive design changes to address issues.
  • Own and continuously improve test setups, ensuring lab environments are calibrated, reliable, and ready for next-generation product testing.
  • Plan and execute final certification testing at third-party test labs for PTCRB, CTIA, and CWG testing.
  • Contribute to evolving Apple's wireless characterization methodologies as new connectivity technologies emerge.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree.
  • Hands-on working experience with antenna design and testing, anechoic chambers, and RF test equipment.
  • Solid understanding of RF component characteristics and behavior.
  • Solid understanding of at least one wireless technology: IEEE 802.11, Bluetooth, GNSS, LTE, GSM, UMTS, or CDMA.

Skills

Required:Antenna design and testingRF test equipmentOTA/over-the-air testingWireless technologies
Nice to have:PHY/MAC protocol understandingMATLAB

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, reimbursement for certain educational expenses including tuition.
  • Discretionary bonuses or commission potential, relocation support, and Apple stock programs (RSUs, Employee Stock Purchase Plan).
Last updated Jul 24, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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