Quality Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Diego, CA
Salary
$142,300–$263,300 / yr
Posted
106 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $203k
$103k most similar roles pay here $280k

This role pays more than 88% of similar roles. Most pay $121,359–$177,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $203k versus about $149k for comparable roles.

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About Apple Inc

Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

Apple Inc currently has 1984 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer As a Quality Engineer, you will join a collaborative team of developers and experts to validate the next-generation MacBook trackpads and keyboards. You will work at the intersection of physical hardware and digital logic, ensuring that raw sensor data translates into seamless user interactions. Your daily responsibilities include architecting test cases for firmware and algorithms, designing and programming custom robotic automation fixtures, and analyzing complex data sets to influence design decisions. You will partner with Electrical Engineering and Factory teams to scale validation from prototypes to mass production while leading the adoption of LLM-powered tooling for automated triage. The role requires expertise in firmware validation, system-level debugging, and hardware tools like Oscilloscopes and Logic Analyzers. Required skills include proficiency in Python, Bash, Swift, C, or Objective-C to automate testing and optimize performance.

What you'll do

  • Validate the logic that translates raw sensor data into natural digital interactions for trackpads and keyboards.
  • Architect and implement comprehensive test strategies for new features across the MacBook ecosystem.
  • Design and program custom robotic automation fixtures to solve unique hardware testing challenges.
  • Identify edge cases in human-device interaction where software functions correctly but the user experience is flawed.
  • Partner with engineering and factory teams to scale validation from early prototypes to mass production.
  • Analyze complex data sets to provide actionable feedback for optimizing firmware performance and reliability.
  • Develop and implement LLM-powered tooling to automate test failure triage and report routing.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • 3+ years of experience in firmware validation, embedded development, or a related technical field.
  • 5+ years of experience in firmware validation or development with a track record of shipping quality consumer products.
  • Experience with bug hunting, regression testing, and system-level debugging.
  • Proficiency in Python, Bash, Swift, or other scripting languages for test automation.
  • Experience with embedded software architecture (C, Objective-C, C++) and hardware debugging tools like Oscilloscopes and Logic Analyzers.
  • Experience implementing AI-assisted workflows and integrating them into team processes.
  • Experience designing or programming robotic automation fixtures integrated into test frameworks.

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