Experienced Cellular RF Receiver Engineer (m/f/d) - Munich, Germany
Originally posted 21 September 2026 by the employer — open 1 day.
Work on 5G New Radio and pioneer the path to 6G.
About the role
This role involves developing and optimizing Cellular RF Receiver architectures. You will architect and deliver wireless solutions for Apple products, focusing on 5G New Radio and 6G technologies.
What you'll do
- Develop and optimize Cellular RF Receiver architectures.
- Architect and deliver wireless solutions for Apple products.
- Drive the optimization of RF Receiver architectures.
- Influence and collaborate with RF circuit design, platform architecture, and software engineering teams to implement performance-enhancing concepts.
What you'll need
- Several years of experience in Radio Receiver design and optimization.
- Good understanding of RF line-up analysis for modern receiver architectures, including modeling techniques in time and frequency domains.
- Theoretical and practical understanding of RF system performance metrics (noise, linearity, memory, cross-talk, etc.).
- Understanding of 3GPP standards with a focus on RF requirements and physical layer procedures.
- Proficiency in using MATLAB or Python for RF system modeling and simulations.
- Proficiency in using AI for coding, model generation, and data analysis.
- Experience with lab bring-up, system calibration, and debugging RF hardware.
- Fluent English language skills.
Nice to have
- MSc. or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- Understanding of cellular system use cases, transmit/receive interactions, and coexistence challenges.
- Familiarity with modern digital modem architectures.
- Familiarity with RFIC design and layout considerations.
Skills: RF Receiver design, Cellular RF systems, RF line-up analysis, 3GPP standards, lab bring-up
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 46-day median for RF/Wireless Engineering roles.
RF/Wireless Engineering · RF Frontend
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Open roles in category
257
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Median days open
46 d
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Median salary
$165k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Apple | All employers we track in this specialty (257 roles · 34 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 19 | 257 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 30 | 1344 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 18 d | 46 d (−28 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $165k |
Skills observed across this category: RF Receiver design, Cellular RF systems, RF line-up analysis, 3GPP standards, lab bring-up
Who's hiring in this category
- QORVO · 48 open roles · median 34 d
- Skyworks · 37 open roles · median 31 d
- Qualcomm · 26 open roles · median 60 d
- Keysight Technologies · 23 open roles · median 174 d
- Apple (this employer) · 19 open roles · median 18 d
- Analog Devices · 12 open roles · median 44 d
How we counted: 257 open RF/Wireless Engineering (RF Frontend) roles from 34 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 22 Sept 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family row. Figures refresh nightly.