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Signal Processing Engineer Entry Level Jobs in Portland, OR

Apple Inc.

RTL Design Engineer

Beaverton, OR · On-site

$120 - $180/hr

You will work with a variety of flows fundamental to modern silicon engineering: modeling and ... Hands-on DSP experience: signal processing concepts, RTL algorithm implementation, hardware ...

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RTL Design Engineer

Beaverton, OR · On-site

... with signal processing capabilities. Description In this role, you will be responsible for ... Minimum Qualifications Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering. Preferred Qualifications ...

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How much do signal processing engineer entry level jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 4, 2026, the average yearly pay for signal processing engineer entry level in Portland, OR is $139,296.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $115,100.00 and $156,400.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Signal Processing Engineer Entry Level vs Communications Engineer Entry Level?

AspectSignal Processing Engineer Entry LevelCommunications Engineer Entry Level
Required CredentialsBachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field; knowledge of DSP, MATLAB, and programming languagesBachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or related; understanding of networking, RF, and signal transmission
Work EnvironmentResearch labs, R&D departments, tech companies focusing on audio, image, or sensor data processingTelecom companies, network providers, wireless service firms working on communication systems
Employer & Industry UsageUsed in industries developing signal algorithms, sensor systems, and multimedia processingApplied in industries designing and maintaining communication networks and wireless systems

While both roles require a background in electrical engineering and related certifications, Signal Processing Engineers focus on developing algorithms for data analysis and sensor systems, whereas Communications Engineers specialize in designing and maintaining communication networks. The roles often overlap in technical skills but differ in application focus and industry environment.

Signal Processing Engineer Entry Level jobs near you
Infographic showing various Signal Processing Engineer Entry Level job openings in Portland, OR as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 77% Full Time, 17% Part Time, 1% Temporary, 3% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 92% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 6% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $139,296 per year, or $67 per hour.

Mixed-Signal Behavioral Modeling Engineer

Apple Inc.

Beaverton, OR • On-site

$180 - $260/hr

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Re-posted 24 days ago

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Mixed-Signal Behavioral Modeling Engineer

At Apple, we work every single day to craft products that enrich people’s lives. Do you love working on challenges that no one has solved yet? Do you like changing the game? We have an opportunity for an ambitious and extraordinarily hardworking Mixed-Signal Behavioral Modeling Engineer. As a member of our dynamic group, you will have the unique and rewarding opportunity to craft upcoming products that will delight and support millions of Apple’s customers every single day. In this role, you will work within the mixed-signal design team to model complex custom circuits for the purpose of verifying system-level functionality and performance. This is a rewarding cross-disciplinary position, with a high degree of collaboration across multiple teams. This role will provide the opportunity to work on state of the art mixed-signal systems used in Apple’s world-leading SoCs, and shape the cutting edge of the behavioral model field.

Description

In this role, you will be responsible for writing functional models of custom mixed-signal circuits in SystemVerilog with the right amount of detail, while also incorporating non-idealities. You will collaborate with circuit design teams to understand details of custom circuits, and with DV teams to craft hooks into the models for effective verification. You will analyze data provided by the circuit team in Python/MATLAB for fitting into the model and analyze the performance of the resulting model by profiling. You will run simulations and formal equivalence tools to ensure that the model matches closely with the custom circuits. You will work with other experts in this domain to enhance modeling methodology, improve functional coverage, optimize modeling flows and enable new tools to identify custom circuit issues.

Minimum Qualifications
  • BS degree in technical discipline with minimum 10 years of relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Excellent knowledge of digital logic gates, clocking and state elements
  • Excellent knowledge of writing behavioral code in SystemVerilog
  • Solid understanding of logic and behavioral simulations
  • Ability to read custom circuit schematics and understand functionality
  • Good familiarity with circuit elements and functionality of mixed-signal blocks such as PLLs/DLLs/SERDES/Sensors/Data-converters
  • Good understanding of SPICE circuit simulations, and SystemVerilog/SPICE co-simulations
  • Good understanding of timing synchronous digital logic
  • Ability to write scripts in PERL/Python to automate repetitive tasks
  • Familiarity with the basics of digital signal processing and numerical analysis
  • Familiarity with the basics of probability and statistics

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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Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, intelligent people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same real passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our dedication to leave the world better than we found it.

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