Apple

Engineering Manager, Systems Test Automation

Apple Sunnyvale, California, United States

Computers and Electronics Manufacturing · 10,001+ employees

Oct 14
engineering-manager Principal (10+ yrs) Full-time United States
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About the role

You will lead a team of quality engineers to define test strategies, frameworks, and infrastructure for hardware and software systems. You will also provide evidence-based recommendations on product readiness by collaborating with cross-functional hardware, firmware, and software teams.

What they look for

Test Automation Engineering Management Python Swift Objective-C C++ Embedded Firmware System Software Hardware-in-the-loop Test Frameworks System Design Code Review Sensor Validation Lab Instrumentation Quality Engineering

Requirements

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in a technical field and at least 8 years of experience in quality or software engineering, including 2 years in a management role. Proficiency in Python and at least one systems language like Swift, Objective-C, or C/C++ is required.

Full description

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, quality is what makes our products feel like magic. ProductSystems Quality (PSQ) tests Apple products where hardware, firmware, and software meet. We testunder real-world conditions, from the first prototypes through launch, so customers can trust ourproducts with what matters most. Our work helps Apple ship products that set the industry standardfor quality, with hardware and software designed together so everything works seamlessly, day afterday. You’ll join a collaborative team of engineers who hold themselves to a high technical standard and who rely on evidence, not opinion, to decide when a product is ready.

We’re hiring a technically grounded engineering manager to lead a team of quality engineers. Yourteam will measure system, sensor, and feature performance across Apple’s shipping and exploratoryhardware programs. You’ll advise leadership on whether each product is ready to ship.

Description

In this role, you’ll lead a team of engineers, decide what gets tested and how, and set the technicaldirection for test frameworks and infrastructure. You’ll lead code reviews, guide test architecture andsystem design, and give engineers clear technical direction. You’ll work closely with hardware,firmware, and software teams and turn test results into clear, evidence-based recommendations onproduct readiness.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience 8+ years of experience in quality, test, or software engineering, including 2+ years managingengineers Experience as a senior or lead engineer designing test automation frameworks or infrastructure Experience setting test strategy for embedded firmware or system software Ability to review code and designs in Python and at least one of Swift, Objective-C, or C/C++

Preferred Qualifications

Experience validating health, fitness, or sensor-based features, including supporting user studies or testing in regulated environments Experience with Apple test frameworks such as XCTest or XCUITest Experience debugging embedded firmware (real-time operating systems, bootloaders, sensor drivers) using logs, traces, and instrumented builds Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, test fixtures, and lab instrumentation Experience with early hardware bring-up and shipping high-volume consumer hardware

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