Engineering Manager, Systems Test Automation

Apple • Sunnyvale, CA

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About The Position

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, quality is what makes our products feel like magic. Product Systems Quality (PSQ) tests Apple products where hardware, firmware, and software meet. We test under real-world conditions, from the first prototypes through launch, so customers can trust our products with what matters most. Our work helps Apple ship products that set the industry standard for quality, with hardware and software designed together so everything works seamlessly, day after day. 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. Your team will measure system, sensor, and feature performance across Apple’s shipping and exploratory hardware programs. You’ll advise leadership on whether each product is ready to ship.

Requirements

• 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 managing engineers
• 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++

Nice To Haves

• 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

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers
• Decide what gets tested and how
• Set the technical direction for test frameworks and infrastructure
• Lead code reviews
• Guide test architecture and system design
• Give engineers clear technical direction
• Work closely with hardware, firmware, and software teams
• Turn test results into clear, evidence-based recommendations on product readiness

What This Job Offers

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