Junior Cellular Field Design Engineer

Summary
At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming products, services, and customer experiences very quickly! Do you want to impact millions of users by developing an extra-ordinary product with a prime focus on accuracy, understandability and performance of the product?

Description
The Junior Field Engineer will be involved in very early evaluations of our prototypes and hardware/software systems on different wireless technologies, including performance metrics creation/evolution, post processing and analysis of trace logs from the field.

It also includes running focused experiments in relationship to RF/OTA performance, acoustics, thermals, GPS validation, etc.

The successful candidate will be working with several multi‑functional teams and perform deep‑dive analysis into internal logs to understand and identify root causes of any hardware or software system issues.

Responsibilities

Conduct early‑stage evaluations of Apple prototypes and hardware/software systems across 4G and 5G wireless technologies.

Execute focused field experiments to assess RF/OTA performance on wireless technologies including LTE and 5G .

Prepare and maintain test devices for field evaluations, including physical setup, software installation, and ongoing upkeep.

Travel to designated test locations to perform field evaluations under both stationary and mobility conditions.

Perform post‑processing of diagnostic logs and carry out preliminary debugging during and after field test execution.

Apply RF fundamentals to conduct deep‑dive analysis of internal logs, identifying root causes impacting hardware and system performance.

Generate comprehensive system performance test reports highlighting key performance indicators (KPIs).

Review and analyze field data, present findings and insights to peers, partners, and management, and propose actionable design improvements.

Continuously improve existing processes and maintain up‑to‑date technical documentation.

Manage device inventory and equipment logistics for both lab and field testing operations.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Telecommunication Engineering.

Live network test experience with the ability to identify specific test scenarios.

Solid understanding and practical experience in wireless technologies (LTE/5G).

Preferred Qualifications

Good interpersonal and proven written/verbal communication skills.

Detail oriented, analytic, proactive, able to work independently and committed to getting things right.

Comfortable with working on hardware and in supporting engineering in debugging/reproducing hard to reproduce issues.

Basic understanding of mobile network infrastructures.

Able to travel locally and internationally.

We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and equally. We will work with applicants to make any reasonable accommodations.

At Apple, we believe accessibility is a fundamental human right.

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