Bluetooth MAC Systems Engineer

San Francisco Bay Area Until 9/22/2026 10+ years exp First posted July 24, 2026 Last posted July 24, 2026
Job description

Come and join Apple’s growing wireless silicon development team. Our wireless SoC organization is responsible for all aspects of wireless silicon development, emphasizing highly energy-efficient design and new technologies that transform the user experience at the product level. All of this is driven by a world-class vertically integrated engineering team spanning RF/Analog architecture and design, Systems/PHY/MAC architecture and design, VLSI/RTL design and integration, Emulation, Design Verification, Test and Validation, and FW/SW engineering. If you enjoy a fast-paced and challenging environment, collaborate with people across different functional areas, and thrive during crisis times, we encourage you to apply.

Description

Your role will involve chip-level bring-up, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless performance, compliance, and reliability of wireless connectivity solutions.

Minimum Qualifications

BS and 10+ years relevant industry experience.
Working knowledge of wireless systems as well as hands-on experience with lab testing and implementation of communication system.
Experience with Python and/or C/C++ for algorithm development, modeling, simulation and test-bench infrastructure.

Preferred Qualifications

Strong understanding of BT MAC layer protocol.
Working knowledge, involving hands-on experience of BT systems.
Experience in crafting signal processing and wireless communications systems.
Knowledge in existing wireless communication protocols, such as Bluetooth/BLE.
Experience on bring up of real silicon in lab and being able to efficiently use lab equipment (such as spectrum analyzer, signal generator, power meter).
Experience in modem architecture, microprocessor architecture, hardware and software control.
Experience of SoC design and validation to support wireless communication system.
Experience on low-power algorithm design for power critical application.
Experience with multi-radio coexistence management.
Experience and knowledge on High-Level Synthesis (HLS), silicon prototyping, emulation systems and virtual platforms.
Experience with network simulator such as OPNET, NS2 or NS3.

About this role

Summary

Develop and test wireless silicon components, focusing on Bluetooth MAC and system integration.

Job title

Bluetooth MAC Systems Engineer

Experience level

10+ years

Minimum experience

10+ years exp

Industry

technology

Location requirements

San Francisco Bay Area, remote not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

PythonC/C++wireless systemsBluetooth/BLElab testing

Preferred skills

BT MAC protocolBT systemswireless communication protocolssilicon bring uplow-power algorithmsmulti-radio coexistenceHLSsilicon prototypingemulation systemsnetwork simulator

Specializations

wireless systemsBluetoothsignal processingwireless communication protocolsSoC design
Locations

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