Audio System Quality Engineer

Apple • San Diego, CA

11d

About The Position

Are you interested in an exceptional opportunity to contribute on a highly
motivated team, passionate about ensuring that quality user experiences happen
on the world’s most creative and engaging consumer audio electronics products?
We are the Audio System Quality team, and we are seeking an Audio System Quality
Engineer for advanced audio products like AirPods, AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max!
Our team plays a key role in the hardware/software development process,
collaborating closely with firmware, software, and hardware teams to deliver the
best audio experience for our customers. If you enjoy working on embedded
devices and making a huge impact on product success, come join our team!

DESCRIPTION

This high-visibility role is all about driving firmware quality to ensure
exceptional customer experiences with Apple products. You will be responsible
for creating and executing tests, identifying, reproducing, and isolating bugs
through various testing methodologies. This highly cross-functional position
requires strong technical and communication skills. You will collaborate closely
with hardware, firmware, and software teams to debug issues, identify
bottlenecks, and make critical decisions to uphold Apple's high-quality
standards.

Requirements

• B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 4+ years of experience in Quality Assurance.
• Proficiency in QA fundamentals, problem-solving, and analytical skills applied to manual test design and execution.
• Demonstrated capability to identify, track, and resolve hardware/software issues across teams, supported by clear bug reports.
• Proven experience working with firmware on embedded devices, coupled with a solid understanding of troubleshooting, and interpreting system logs etc.
• Exceptional communication skills and experience presenting findings to leadership.
• Proven ability to interpret system architecture and design for feature validation and effectively explain technical details to leadership.
• Ability to work independently and solve problems within large, cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

• Proven QA experience in delivering at least two consumer electronics products from concept to market.
• Strong advocate for quality, with good understanding of SQA methodologies & practices.
• Expertise in the hardware/software interplay of embedded systems, alongside working knowledge of Bluetooth protocols and/or audio digital signal processing.
• Experience using Gen AI & LLMs for work related efficiencies.
• Proven experience leading or managing team.
• Experience handling a lab environment and contractors.
• Ability to program or script in Python or other significant programming languages. (C++, Objective C, Ruby, JavaScript, etc.)

Responsibilities

• creating and executing tests
• identifying, reproducing, and isolating bugs through various testing methodologies
• collaborating closely with hardware, firmware, and software teams to debug issues, identify bottlenecks, and make critical decisions to uphold Apple's high-quality standards

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level