Tools and Automation Engineer

Summary

Be part of the iOS Device QE team, focused on testing firmware and ensuring ultra-high quality for Apple’s next generation human interface devices. You will be a motivated individual who cares and thinks about user experience, able to collaborate with other engineers to problem solve and understand the basics of firmware.

Description

- Have a real passion for quality, enjoy breaking things through creative testing
- Thrive in uncertain, early prototype stages of a project when not all features are working yet, and enjoy putting energy into identifying/classifying issues as a way to improve quality
- Enjoying learning and teaching
- Have skill in building new processes or fixing old processes to improve quality of Apple products and efficiency of team
- Experience with embedded systems, microcontrollers and sensors
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

Understanding microcontroller based embedded systems, including algorithms
Working to guarantee that Multitouch system consistently achieve Apple quality bar
Partnering with a development team to quickly understand an architecture, break it into functional parts, come up with a plan to test/validate, and identify and target weaknesses
Devising and building test fixtures, building tools and authoring automated scripts in Python
Executing manual and automated test plans on early prototypes
Documentation of test cases and code used for test execution
Coming up with ideas for custom tools and methods to exercise firmware features
Tracking performance, reporting results to management, driving issues to closure
Partnering with Human Factors / User Study Group to validate the customer experience and learn about how humans use new input devices

Minimum Qualifications

BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science or related degrees
3+ years of relevant industry experience
Experience leveraging AI-powered development tools to streamline daily workflows, accelerate coding and debugging, creating test frameworks and improve overall code quality and testing methodologies

Preferred Qualifications

MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science or related degrees
Experience writing and/or testing firmware, building embedded systems
Knowledge of Mac systems and MacOS/iOS or UNIX variant
Track record of shipping great consumer products
Testing automation using Python or similar
Use of hardware debugging tools
USB and Bluetooth CATC, protocol analyzer, logic analyzer, oscilloscope
Familiarity with C/C++ or object-oriented programming
Test tool development
Continuous integration systems
Algorithm analysis and validation

Pay & Benefits — Sunnyvale, California, United States

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 $144,600 and $263,800, 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

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Application Deadline

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.