GNSS Field Design Engineer

Cupertino Until 9/22/2026 0+ years exp First posted July 24, 2026 Last posted July 24, 2026
Job description

At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Every single day, people do amazing things at Apple. Imagine what you could do here by developing extraordinary products with prime focus on location accuracy and user experience! We are the Apple Field Design Engineering Connectivity group specializing on location and fitness technologies using GNSS. We are looking for a highly motivated and passionate engineer to evaluate GNSS on Apple products. This also includes validating and proposing changes for state-of-the-art technologies developed at Apple with focused experiments and engineering analysis to enhance end user experience. You should be proactive and very detail oriented, have great teamwork skills, and a strong passion for Apple. You must be able to collaborate with team members in a fast-paced dynamic environment and still feel comfortable working alone to complete individual responsibilities. Come join our team!

Description

You will be involved in GNSS validation of Apple products from early prototype stages to post release phase. You will work closely with cross-functional teams and gain experience in real time data collection, post processing, data analytics, project tracking and presenting to senior management.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s in Engineering or Science fields required plus Academic or industry experience in GNSS/Location/Wireless technologies
Excited and quick to learn new areas in GNSS and other RF/wireless technologies
Willingness to travel to test locations to conduct automated and manual test procedures.
Able to work independently with strong multitasking and time management skills.
Solid problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
Experience as an individual contributor with excellent communication skills (written and verbal).

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s in Engineering or Science fields required plus Academic or industry experience in GNSS/Location/Wireless technologies
Basic understanding of GNSS or Wireless technologies, and experience with testing mobile devices in these areas.
Hands-on experience with GNSS/GPS test equipment such as ground truth, simulators and RF record and replay systems
Experience with post-processing of diagnostic logs using automation tools.
Strong experience as individual contributor in analyzing and debugging GNSS/Location issues. Able to perform in-depth technical analysis.

About this role

Summary

Evaluate and validate GNSS technologies on Apple products, analyze data, and enhance user experience.

Job title

GNSS Field Design Engineer

Experience level

entry level

Minimum experience

0+ years exp

Industry

technology

Location requirements

Cupertino, on-site work required, travel possible

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

gnsslocationwirelesstest equipmentdata analysis

Preferred skills

gnss testingpost-processingdiagnostic logsdebuggingrf systems

Specializations

gnsslocationwirelessrftesting
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Cupertino, CA, USA

On-site City