Contract Wireless Design Engineer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Join Apple's Wireless Connectivity team developing state-of-the-art WiFi SoCs that power hundreds of millions of Apple products worldwide. You'll be part of our vertically integrated organization shaping next‑gen wireless technology from concept through production. As a Wireless Design Verification Engineer, you'll ensure first‑time‑right silicon success through sophisticated testbenches, comprehensive scenarios, and cutting‑edge verification methodologies—enabling multi‑gigabit wireless technology connecting the world!

As a Wireless Verification Engineer, you will be at the core of our wireless product's success, bridging domains, driving collaborations, and developing verification solutions to ensure excellent products. In this role you will take on verification of controllers, datapaths, subsystems, protocols, low power capabilities, and SOC / integration frameworks. You will leverage and develop environments, create scenarios, and analyze metrics. You'll develop verification strategies for wireless features enabling advanced applications across Apple's product ecosystem.

• Own verification from test planning, environment bring‑up, through feature closure.
• Develop comprehensive UVM testbench environments and BFMs spanning block to system levels.
• Implement constrained random scenarios exercising complex protocol, control, and datapath functionality.
• Drive closure by tracking regression metrics, resolving issues, and addressing coverage gaps.
• Partner with cross‑functional Systems and Design teams to define verification strategy.
• Enhance simulation infrastructure automations.

• Minimum requirement of a bachelor's degree.
• Experience with ASIC verification or complex digital IP development.
• Experience developing testbench environments, components, scenarios and bringing up designs in simulation.
• Understanding of constrained random testing, functional coverage analysis, and RTL simulation workflows.
• Strong problem‑solving abilities and collaborative approach to engineering challenges.

• Experience with bus functional models / transaction‑modeling, and separately assertions.
• Exposure to system‑level modeling or DPI‑based verification approaches.
• Proficiency with Python, Perl, or Bash scripting for automation.
• Experience with Power‑Aware / UPF simulations.
• Great teammate with excellent communication skills and desire to seek diverse technical challenges.

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $122,700 and $214,300, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses—including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple benefits.

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Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.

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