This role involves improving GNSS and positioning capabilities that enhance navigation and various applications on Apple products. The team focuses on researching, designing, developing, debugging, and supporting location software that serves over a billion users. Collaboration with both internal and external customers is essential to ensure the effective application of the technology. The position requires a comprehensive understanding of the full cycle of software development in the context of location services.

• BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Geomatics, or other engineering discipline
• Software development experience in C++
• Knowledge of statistics and random processes, with experience applying them to sensor data from physical systems
• Experience with GNSS in areas such as position estimation, satellite orbits/ephemerides, or atmospheric error modeling
• Knowledge of state estimation techniques, such as Kalman filtering
• Experience using AI within the engineering process
• Experience with GNSS measurements from challenged environments such as mobile devices, indoors, or in urban canyons
• Software development experience for cloud services

• Research, design, develop, debug, and support location software
• Collaborate to qualify performance and support commercialization on multiple hardware families
• Improve GNSS and positioning capabilities for navigation and other applications
• Ensure responsive and reliable positioning in all environments, from server data delivery to on-device estimation

• 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.