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Wireless RTL Design Engineer

Apple

Location

San Francisco Bay Area, CA, Irvine, CA, San Diego, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

8/25/2026

Compensation

Not listed

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.0% approval+30% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

Join Apple's wireless silicon development team, focusing on energy-efficient design and innovative technologies that enhance user experience. This role is pivotal in a silicon design group that impacts the delivery of functional products to millions of customers. You will work on signal processing designs for wireless communication SoCs, utilizing diverse connectivity technologies. The position requires collaboration with a world-class engineering team across various disciplines.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 3 years of relevant industry experience.
  • Knowledge and experience with fixed-point and bit-true verifications.
  • Understanding of DSP communication algorithms and their performance versus complexity trade-offs.
  • Good knowledge of modern design techniques and energy-efficient/low power logic design.
  • Ability to work well in a team and be productive under aggressive schedules.
  • Excellent communication skills and self-motivation.
  • Experience with front end CAD tools such as synthesis, CDC, and power analysis.

Responsibilities

  • Develop signal processing intensive designs for wireless communication SoCs.
  • Collaborate with the engineering team on RF/Analog architecture and design.
  • Engage in VLSI/RTL design and integration.
  • Participate in emulation, design verification, test, and validation processes.
  • Contribute to firmware and software engineering efforts.

Benefits

  • Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Apple Inc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

1,065

FY2026

Approval rate

99.0%

FY2026

LCA certified

9,221

FY2026

Entry-level share

5.6%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

+30%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-35%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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