Apple

RF Test Engineering Program Manager

Apple$130K — $180K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS degree with 10+ years of relevant experience
  • Proficient in RF test equipment or cellular standards (WCDMA, LTE, 5G)
  • Knowledge of 3GPP RF test specifications
  • Familiarity with WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPS technologies
  • 2+ years in Technical Program Management or Engineering Lead roles
  • Strong crisis management and real-time leadership skills
  • Exceptional communication skills tailored for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

  • Lead multiple RF test-related projects concurrently
  • Collaborate with RF test engineers on compliance testing plans
  • Coordinate build-readiness reviews for product launches
  • Manage specification reviews and sign-off processes
  • Work with System EPMs to synchronize regulatory testing timelines
  • Enable RF testing in development and mass production with factory teams
  • Drive technical sessions with suppliers and design partners for issue resolution
  • Engage in cross-functional meetings to present project progress and address concerns.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Retirement plan options
  • Generous paid time off and holidays
  • Employee discounts on Apple products
  • Professional development opportunities.
Full Job Description
As an Engineering Program Manager supporting the Wireless Systems & Compliance Engineering team, you will apply your Program / Project management skills and have significant responsibility for driving multiple RF test-related projects that are essential to timely, successful release of Apple products. The teams that the EPM will support have responsibility for ensuring that Apple products meet RF performance specifications and stay in sync with relevant government and industry regulations. To ensure RF compliance, testing is performed with a range of niche RF test equipment and setups, including conducted RF test stations, anechoic and semi-anechoic chambers, as well as custom crafted setups in indoor and outdoor environments. Testing is performed in the local Bay Area, San Diego as well as in other locations worldwide. The test setups include instrument and robotics automation, as needed.\n\nThis is an individual contributor role. The successful candidate may support a variety of programs ranging from new wireless platform validation to new product integration, process improvement initiatives, and competitive analysis.

- Lead multiple parallel projects. - Collaborate closely with RF test engineers and technicians to develop plans for compliance and conformance testing of Apple products including iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch among others. - Coordinate and drive build-readiness reviews. - Manage specification reviews and the spec sign off process. - Talk to System EPMs to coordinate regulatory testing within the timeline for product MP release. - Work closely with factory teams to enable RF testing in development and mass production. - Attend and drive technical sessions with suppliers/design partners to track & follow up issues/customer concerns. - Attend and drive collaboration and co-ordination sessions with multi-functional team members from SW/FW/HW to track feature enablement. - Present to management in weekly multi-functional meetings to align on project progress. - Prepare issue/bug reports to present to system level teams, multi-functional teams and management.

BS degree + 10 years relevant experience Requires one of the following: RF Test Equipment or knowledge of cellular standards including WCDMA, LTE and 5G and/or Knowledge of 3GPP RF test specification and/or General knowledge of WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS.

2+ Years Technical Program or Project Management or Engineering Lead Strong desire to own/drive project development using well defined metrics. Experience working in a multifaceted engineering environment and real-time crisis leadership skills. Experience with disciplined issue reporting, bug tracking, and communication of program risks & status. Candidate should be able to participate in technical discussions related to RF testing with the multi-functional teams. Candidate should have excellent communications skills and should understand how to tailor content to meet the needs of the intended audience.

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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154,000 employees
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Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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