GNSS Field Design Engineer
Apple
Design
Cupertino, CA, USA
USD 121,300-213,700 / year + Equity
Posted on Mar 17, 2026
At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Every single day, people do amazing things at Apple. Imagine what you could do here by developing extraordinary products with prime focus on location accuracy and user experience! We are the Apple Field Design Engineering Connectivity group specializing on location and fitness technologies using GNSS. We are looking for a highly motivated and passionate engineer to evaluate GNSS on Apple products. This also includes validating and proposing changes for state-of-the-art technologies developed at Apple with focused experiments and engineering analysis to enhance end user experience. You should be proactive and very detail oriented, have great teamwork skills, and a strong passion for Apple. You must be able to collaborate with team members in a fast-paced dynamic environment and still feel comfortable working alone to complete individual responsibilities. Come join our team!
You will be involved in GNSS validation of Apple products from early prototype stages to post release phase. You will work closely with cross-functional teams and gain experience in real time data collection, post processing, data analytics, project tracking and presenting to senior management.
- Develop and run GNSS/Location test plan with focus on customer experience for location and fitness use cases.
- Prepare test devices for field testing which includes physical setup, software install and upkeep.
- Travel to test locations for executing field evaluations in stationary and mobility conditions.
- Post processing of diagnostic logs and conducting preliminary debug during and post field test execution.
- Generate system performance test reports with key performance indicators.
- Identify issues impacting HW/System performance and perform deep-dive analysis.
- Work with team members and 3rd party vendors spread across various time zones.
- Improve current processes and maintain documentation.
- Manage device inventory and equipment logistics used for lab and field testing.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering with academic or industry experience in GNSS/Location/Wireless technologies
- Excited and quick to learn new areas in GNSS and other RF/wireless technologies
- Willingness to travel to test locations to conduct automated and manual test procedures.
- Able to work independently with strong multitasking and time management skills.
- Solid problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Experience as an individual contributor with excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
- Basic understanding of GNSS or Wireless technologies, and experience with testing mobile devices in these areas.
- Hands-on experience with GNSS/GPS test equipment such as ground truth, simulators and RF record and replay systems
- Experience with post-processing of diagnostic logs using automation tools.
- Strong experience as individual contributor in analyzing and debugging GNSS/Location issues. Able to perform in-depth technical analysis.
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