Test & Instrumentation Development Engineer

Apple • Cupertino, CA

10h

About The Position

The Instrumentation and Test technology team architects and designs best-in-class, end-to-end test and measurements systems. We are a collaborative group of creative and thoughtful people developing highly complex and sophisticated systems to validate the performance of sensors and other critical technologies in our world-class products. This individual will play a key role in designing comprehensive test strategies, methodologies, and integrating the measurement systems to support new product introduction, characterization, ramp, and mass production. This includes everything from defining high level test plans to architecting the specific instruments required to execute them.

You will play a key role in architecting, designing, and deploying the complete test solutions—including hardware, software, and algorithms—for our next-generation products. Partnering closely with a wide range of cross-functional teams, you will develop the critical test methodologies and instrumentation needed for system characterization, calibration, and validation in a fast-paced and collaborative product development environment.

Requirements

• Experience in test integration, implementation.
• Strong foundation in at least one of the following core areas: system or application-level test software or instrumentation hardware design.
• Minimum of bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of relevant industry experience in a hands-on technical role.
• 3+ years of experience in a programming language like C/C++ or Python.

Nice To Haves

• Experience creating and documenting comprehensive test plans, defining test cases and coverage, and developing validation methodologies for complex systems.
• International travel (up to 25%) to support manufacturing partners during key product builds (2-4 trips per year to sites in Asia).
• Curiosity and adaptability; driven by curiosity, energized by solving novel problems, and motivated to learn new skills.
• Focused problem solving; excelling at identifying the most critical variables in a complex system and developing a clear, focused plan of action.
• Hands-on experience with electronics debugging tools.
• Electrical engineering fundamentals (ability to read schematics & layout & component datasheets).
• Experience developing robust software and algorithms in a modern object-oriented or scripting language (e.g., Python, C++).
• Familiarity with the Apple ecosystem.
• Background in testing high-volume consumer electronics, particularly with Touch, Sensing, Display, or other complex user-facing technologies.
• Knowledge of digital signal processing (DSP) or image processing algorithms.
• Experience with instrument camera and optical capture system.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to collaborate with cross-functional engineering and design teams.
• Passion for learning and contributing across disciplines.
• Excellent skills in debugging and performing failure analysis across software, hardware and system domains.
• Experience with structured problem-solving methodologies like Design of Experiments (DOE).
• Ability to perform and interpret statistical data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Designing comprehensive test strategies, methodologies, and integrating the measurement systems to support new product introduction, characterization, ramp, and mass production.
• Defining high level test plans to architecting the specific instruments required to execute them.
• Architecting, designing, and deploying the complete test solutions—including hardware, software, and algorithms—for next-generation products.
• Developing critical test methodologies and instrumentation needed for system characterization, calibration, and validation.

What This Job Offers

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