Job Details

Sr Regulatory Compliance Engineer - Wireless

Cupertino, California, United States

Hardware

Summary

Posted: May 16, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200604474

We're looking for a North American Regulatory Compliance expert for SAR/RF exposure to lead and drive various wireless project certification end-to-end, from development to launch, worldwide with a focus on the US and Canada. You will work with Apple's international teams and regional organizations to ensure that our product meets worldwide wireless compliance standards and the critical deployment of new products and technologies. This role is vital, internally driving Wireless (hardware engineering), supporting policy, and changing standardization.

Imagine what you could do here. 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. Do you want to impact billions of users by developing an extraordinary product with a prime focus on accuracy, understandability, and product performance? You will become part of a hands-on development team that fosters engineering perfection, creativity, and innovation. Dynamic, inspiring people and innovative technologies are the norm here. We want you to join our team if you are an inventive engineer who desires to research and develop solutions that do not yet exist.

Description

Apple's Regulatory Compliance Engineering offers this position, which focuses on SAR/RF exposure emanating from all wireless technologies in current and future Apple products.
Managing RF exposure worldwide regulatory requirements. Coordinating cross-functionally to translate regulatory requirements into applicable test conditions.
Managing worldwide regulatory approvals for RF exposure-related proprietary features. Driving these approvals for the United States and Canada. Coordinating cross-functionally to communicate regulatory requirements during feature development.
Managing the enablement of proprietary RF exposure features per region worldwide. Coordinating cross-functionally to ensure proper power table implementation and design across areas.

If you love collaborating with a wide range of people and are excited to grow your expertise in the rapidly developing regulatory RF exposure compliance, we would love to have you.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Engineering with 5 years of equivalent experience

• 5 years working on RF-exposure/SAR compliance and standards

• Strong experience with Regulatory Compliance Engineering

• Solid understanding of wireless technologies related to SAR/RF exposure for FCC/ISED/worldwide, focusing on US and Canadian markets.

• Hands-on testing experience for the above with standard professional test lab equipment and processes for certification knowledge of wireless architectures, communications protocols, regulatory requirements, and approval processes.

• Working knowledge of WLAN, BT, NFC, WPT, Cellular, LTE, 5G, FR2, Satellite operational bands, and emerging technologies like 6G.

• Knowledge of the US and international telecommunications regulations and standards.

• Excellent communication skills — written and verbal with diverse audiences, from engineers to executives. Adaptable to both collaborative and independent work settings.

• Thrives in fast-paced environments where attention to detail and quality are required.

• Strong technical background in the required field.

• Experience managing, organizing, and driving deliverables of complex projects with tight timelines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters or PhD in Engineering with 5 years of equivalent experience

• More than 5+ years of working experience, especially with the FCC/ISED regulatory process and certification.

• The candidate is highly preferred to be an active member of a standards development group like TC106/ICNRP, which is related to the regulatory perspective.

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $207,800 and $312,200, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.Learn more about Apple Benefits. (https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html)

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

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 (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

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 (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

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