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RF Design Engineer (m/f/d)

Apple· Hardware
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Linz€63.9k - €120kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

RF Design Engineer at Apple responsible for RF circuit design solutions for wireless chips, collaborating across platform, system, and design teams to define PLL requirements, evaluate processes, and integrate IPs for high-performance, power-efficient wireless silicon.

Responsibilities

  • Provide PLL design solutions for wireless chips and translate system requirements into IC block level requirements.
  • Collaborate with platform architects, system group, and digital design group to define PLL lineup requirements based on product requirements.
  • Work with Apple technology team and silicon foundries on process evaluation/selection for the target device.
  • Design analog biasing blocks, oscillators, frequency dividers and local oscillator chains.
  • Work with system engineering, layout, and chip integration teams to integrate IPs and verify top-level functionality and performance.
  • Collaborate with RF test engineers to bring up, characterize and optimize new silicon.

Qualifications

  • MSEE / PhD or equivalent is required.
  • Profound experience in RF circuit design techniques.
  • Experience with Cadence design tools.
  • EM modelling and simulation skills.
  • Proficiency in English is required.
  • A proven track record in RF and analog integrated circuit design, with experience in wireless PLL circuit architectures in CMOS technologies.

Skills

Required:RF circuit design techniquesCadence design toolsEM modelling and simulationPLL design in CMOSSystem-to-IC translationRF theory and trade-offsRF cross-talk analysisRF device modelling and packaging effectsSilicon characterization and debugging

Benefits

  • Apple employees are eligible to participate in discretionary stock programs.
  • Possible discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.
  • Comprehensive insurance benefits, retirement benefits, discounted products, and education-related reimbursement (including tuition).
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Last updated Jul 31, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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