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Wireless PHY Design Verification Engineer

Apple

Location

San Diego, CA, Sunnyvale, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/19/2026

Compensation

Not listed

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.0% approval+30% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

The Wireless Connectivity team at Apple is seeking a Wireless PHY Design Verification Engineer to develop advanced WiFi SoCs that are integral to Apple's product ecosystem. This role involves ensuring the success of silicon through sophisticated testbenches and comprehensive verification methodologies. The engineer will focus on verifying WiFi PHY digital systems and architecting verification strategies for high-rate, low-power wireless features. This position requires a strong background in wireless technology and a commitment to delivering exceptional wireless silicon.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience.
  • Track record of several tapeout cycles of sophisticated designs.
  • Experience verifying wireless, DSP, or digital communication systems.
  • Knowledge of ASIC verification flows with SystemVerilog / UVM.
  • Experience developing verification environments and debugging simulations.
  • Knowledge of IEEE 802.11 wireless protocols, Bluetooth, Cellular, or similar communication systems.

Responsibilities

  • Verify sophisticated WiFi PHY digital systems spanning time/frequency-domain processing.
  • Architect verification strategies for multi-link wireless features.
  • Own subsystem verification from test planning through coverage closure.
  • Build environments and constrained random scenarios for testing.
  • Apply analytics methodologies to deliver exceptional wireless silicon.

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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