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# RFIC Characterization and Validation Lead

San Diego, United States of America Manager or lead 

Listed on Apple’s official careers site. Posted October 23, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
[Apply on Apple’s careers site →](https://jobs.apple.com/en-us/details/200690224/rfic-characterization-and-validation-lead)

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## Job description

The wireless RFIC team architects, designs, and validates radio transceivers integrated into complex wireless SoCs. Our transceivers have powered wireless connectivity solutions for Apple wearable products, enabling the smallest form factor at the lowest power envelope. You will have the opportunity to do innovative development in transceiver design while working closely with systems and product teams at Apple. In this role, you will lead the RFIC validation and characterization team: set the validation strategy and plan, guide engineers through bring-up, characterization, and calibration development, and serve as the technical owner of RF silicon readiness for our wireless SoCs.

You will stay hands-on in the lab and in the test code. Would you like to join us and lead this dynamic team?

## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Oct 23, 2026
- First seen by OpenNash: Oct 25, 2026
- Last checked: Nov 1, 2026
- Listed for: 9 days
- Location: San Diego, United States of America[Apply on Apple’s careers site →](https://jobs.apple.com/en-us/details/200690224/rfic-characterization-and-validation-lead)

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