Product RF Design Engineer

Product RF Design Engineer

At Apple, you will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to deliver best in class performance for our wireless products. As a member of the Product RF team, you will be at the forefront of wireless technology, as we push the boundaries of achievable performance in wireless for state-of-the-art products. You will become part of a hands-on product development team that shapes and influence current and future generations of Apple products. We're looking for self-driven and motivated engineers with good fundamentals in one or more areas of antenna design, RF/wireless and electromagnetic theory, system integration, & wireless communications.

Product RF Design Engineers should have a broad-based knowledge in aspects RF architecture, design, integration and manufacturing. They have deep theoretical and practical knowledge in one or more areas of electromagnetic theory, RF and Wireless circuit design, communication theory, and product design trade-off. They use electromagnetic and system simulation, hands on prototyping, test and measurement to understand complex system and sub-system interactions, implications to product level design, and manufacturing trade-offs to enable mass production. Product RF Design Engineers apply their expertise in all aspects of product design from concept, architecture definition, integration and prototyping to final production. They work closely with wireless and software architects, industrial designers, and product designers to guide and sculpt the product design with an eye towards optimizing RF functionality for the user. Traveling up to 15% of the time may be required to visit overseas manufacturing facilities to support builds from prototype phase to mass production.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience of antenna design including simulation, mockup skill and architecture investigation.
• Knowledge of RF measurement and desense.
• Knowledge of integration of wireless technologies such as cellular, GPS, Wifi, and NFC into products.
• Knowledge of RF schematic and PCB layout practices and guidelines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of electromagnetic simulation tools
• Hands-on experience with RF lab instrumentation
• Ability to debug desense issues and characterize noise sources
• Experience with production environment and statistical analysis

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity, and thus we treat all applicants fairly and equally. Apple is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.