Wireless RTL Design Engineer

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

Would you like to join Apple’s growing wireless silicon development team? Our wireless SOC organization is responsible for all aspects of wireless silicon development with a particular emphasis on highly energy efficient design and new technologies that transform the user experience at the product level, all of which 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.

Description

In this highly visible role, you will be at the center of a silicon design group with a critical impact on getting functional products to hundreds of millions of customers quickly. You will develop signal processing intensive design for wireless communication SoCs with diverse connectivity technologies.

Will you join us and do the best work of your life here?

Minimum Qualifications

BS and a minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience
Strong fixed-point knowledge and extensive experience with bit-true verifications
Understanding of DSP communication algorithms and trade-offs between performance and complexity
Good knowledge in modern design techniques and energy-efficient/low power logic design
Ability to work well in a team and be productive under tight schedules
Excellent communication skills and self-motivated

Preferred Qualifications

MSEE/PhD
Good track record of bringing logic designs into mass production
Experience with FPGA and/or emulation platform
Experience in front end CAD tools such as synthesis, CDC and power analysis

About this role

Summary

Designs signal processing for wireless silicon chips, focusing on energy efficiency and performance

Job title

Wireless RTL Design Engineer

Experience level

10+ years

Minimum experience

10+ years exp

Industry

technology

Location requirements

On-site in Los Angeles, SF, or San Diego; remote not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

BS in relevant fieldfixed-point knowledgebit-true verificationDSP algorithmsenergy-efficient design

Preferred skills

MSEEPhDmass production of logic designsFPGA or emulationCAD tools synthesis

Specializations

RTL designwireless communicationVLSIsignal processinglow power design
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Los Angeles, CA, USA

On-site City

San Francisco, CA, USA

On-site City

San Diego, CA, USA

On-site City