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Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job, and there's no telling what you could accomplish!

Join us to help deliver the system design of next-generation, groundbreaking radio access networks. Do you love working on challenges that no one has solved yet? As a member of our dynamic group, you will have the unique and rewarding opportunity to craft next-generation wireless technology that will have a deep impact on future Apple products and inspire millions of Apple's customers every single day!

Wireless technologies have become a critical part of all Apple devices that delight our customers. In our unit, we have the mission to research and develop wireless technology for next generation radio access networks across different layers (PHY, MAC, CP, DP).

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We are looking for an expert and highly self-motivated communication systems engineers who have a deep understanding of wireless technology used in innovative indoor and outdoor wireless networks. In this role, you will be at the center of a pioneering research group responsible for crafting next-generation, exciting radio access technologies over the next decade. You will work on defining system-level concepts, proposing and researching innovative ideas & algorithms, performing sophisticated system simulations, defining rapid prototyping platforms to help prove your ideas, and specifying RAN protocols and for next-generation (6G) cellular systems.","responsibilities":"You will research and design next generation (6G) wireless communication systems for radio access networks with emphasis on the PHY/MAC/L2/L3 layers

Contribute to link-level and system simulator modelling and framework design

Take a top-down approach towards system design starting from a use case of relevance to Apple products, defining a problem statement and arriving at groundbreaking innovative solutions

Participate in industry/academic forums focused on 6G technology

Assess the benefit of different proposals to solving a problem

Define and provide necessary systems engineering support towards rapid prototyping platform development in the form of system requirements and system design documents

Contribute to future 3GPP RAN work items on 6G technology

Preferred Qualifications

Strong knowledge of multi-antenna techniques and procedures such as Massive MIMO, mm Wave Beamforming and Beam Acquisition, mm Wave mesh networks

Strong knowledge of current cellular or Wi-Fi communication standards: eg. 5G (NR), 4G (LTE), IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ax/ay/az/be

Demonstrate clarity of thought and strong analytical and problem-solving skills (probability, digital signal processing, linear algebra, random processes, detection and estimation,)

Proven track-record of innovation in the area of wireless system design

Experience in object-oriented programming and wireless system simulator design and implementation

Strong exposure to wireless system design and channel sounder design in very high frequencies (GHz, THz)

Familiarity with L2/L3 user plane and control plane protocol stacks

Familiarity with low power design for smartphones and wearables

Familiarity with wireless system optimization for augmented reality, virtual reality and automotive applications

Familiarity with positioning and ranging based services and solutions

Familiarity with sensing technologies such as FMCW radar

Strong foundation of machine learning concepts and ability to apply them towards solving problems in sensing and radio access networks

Prior experience attending and contributing to 3GPP RAN working groups

Experience with Matlab, C/C++ and/or Python for algorithm development, modeling (floating-point and fixed-point) and link-level simulation

Understanding of mm Wave antenna array design and RF system design of state-of-the-art mm Wave transceivers is a huge plus

MS in Computer Science or Electrical/Information Engineering with 10+ years of working experience or PhD in a relevant field with 5+ years of working experience is preferred

Minimum Qualifications

BS and 10+ years of relevant experience is required

Deep knowledge of communication system theory and wireless systems

Strong knowledge of physical layer waveform design, channel coding and PHY/MAC procedures

Strong knowledge of multi-antenna techniques and procedures such as Massive MIMO, mm Wave Beamforming and Beam Acquisition, mm Wave mesh networks

Strong knowledge of current cellular or Wi-Fi communication standards: eg. 5G (NR), 4G (LTE), IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ax/ay/az/be

Demonstrate clarity of thought and strong analytical and problem-solving skills (probability, digital signal processing, linear algebra, random processes, detection and estimation,)

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant .

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Client-provided location(s): San Diego, CA

Job ID: apple-200631452-3543_rxr-660

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-01-07T19:13:48
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