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Cellular RF Transmitter Systems Engineer

Apple

Location

Waltham, MA

Type

Full-time

Posted

10/21/2026

Compensation

Not listed

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
PhD with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.0% approval+30% YoY
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Job description

Apple's RF Transmitter Systems Engineering team is seeking a passionate individual to contribute to innovative RF transmitter architectures for wireless products. The role involves collaborating with various engineering teams to drive transmitter concepts focused on performance and quality. The team is dedicated to shaping the mobile market with disruptive RF innovations. This position offers the opportunity to work with leading experts in the cellular RF industry.

Requirements

  • BS degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience or a PhD with previous work on cellular topics.
  • 5+ years of relevant experience in RF, including cellular transmit architectures.
  • Knowledge of cellular radio/3GPP standards such as GSM, UMTS, LTE, LTE-A, and 5G NR.
  • Familiarity with RF systems, front-end components, and transceiver architecture.
  • Experience with hardware and software co-design and understanding of trade-offs between analog and digital implementations.
  • Strong analytical skills and proactive use of AI tools.
  • Prefer a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
  • Knowledge of translating RF requirements into specifications for RF front-end and transceiver architecture.
  • Initial expertise in RF transmitter system-level concepts and control procedures.
  • Expertise in RF front-end architectures and technologies.
  • Knowledge of digital signal processing and mixed-signal circuit design.
  • Understanding of SoC integration constraints and multi-chip RF architectures.

Responsibilities

  • Assess, specify, and drive transmitter concepts with a focus on performance and quality.
  • Collaborate closely with architecture, systems engineering, RF design, and software teams.
  • Deliver differentiating transmit architectures and solutions for Apple's wireless products.
  • Translate top-level RF requirements into specifications for RF front-end and transceiver architecture.
  • Model and simulate RF front-end and RFIC systems.

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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