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Cellular Software Enablement Engineer, Wireless Technologies & Ecosystems

Apple

Location

Sunnyvale, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

11/7/2026

Compensation

Not listed

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.0% approval+30% YoY
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Job description

The role involves working as a hands-on engineer in the Cellular CoreBSP Enablement team at Apple, focusing on the product bring-up of cellular modems in new devices. This team is responsible for integrating and optimizing Apple's in-house cellular software, ensuring connectivity from initial builds to production readiness. The position requires collaboration across hardware, firmware, and machine learning to solve complex problems. The engineer will also lead debugging efforts and develop machine learning models to enhance cellular firmware performance.

Requirements

  • BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, and 2 years of relevant industry experience; or MS in a related field.
  • Proficiency in C/C++ and in Python or other scripting languages.
  • Experience in embedded systems and RTOS environments.
  • Coursework or hands-on experience in machine learning, including training and evaluating models with frameworks such as PyTorch, scikit-learn, or XGBoost.
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams and communicate technical information clearly.

Responsibilities

  • Own product bring-up of cellular modems in new Apple devices from early builds through production readiness.
  • Support bring-up of new modems from pre-silicon emulation through post-silicon hardware.
  • Lead hands-on debugging across the full hardware and software stack.
  • Maintain the device labs and development hardware.
  • Develop machine learning models that optimize how cellular firmware runs on the platform.

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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