Senior System Quality Engineer, Car Key, Wireless Technologies & Ecosystems

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Cupertino, CA
Salary
$144,600–$263,800 / yr
Posted
73 days ago
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TL;DR · Senior System Quality Engineer, Car Key, Wireless Technologies & Ecosystems

As a Senior System Quality Engineer, Car Key, Wireless Technologies & Ecosystems, you will join the WTE Quality team to lead the validation and advancement of Digital Car Key features. You will own execution, analysis, and validation strategies to ensure reliability and interoperability across iOS and WatchOS platforms. Your daily work involves executing system-level test campaigns, identifying root causes, and driving end-to-end initiatives from strategy through release qualification. You will validate functionality across NFC, BLE, and UWB wireless protocols as defined by the CCC Digital Key specification while interfacing with automotive OEM partners on certification efforts. To achieve these goals, you will write and maintain Python-based test suites, engage with Objective-C and Swift codebases, and utilize AI/ML technologies to improve testing efficiency. This role solves complex integration challenges within the automotive connectivity domain.

What you'll do

  • Execute and analyze system-level test campaigns for Car Key features across multiple Apple platforms.
  • Drive end-to-end test initiatives from initial strategy through execution and release qualification.
  • Validate system functionality across NFC, BLE, and UWB wireless protocols per CCC specifications.
  • Interface with automotive OEM partners on interoperability testing, certification, and issue resolution.
  • Write and maintain Python-based test suites to exercise embedded systems and protocol conformance.
  • Analyze test results to identify trends, regressions, and coverage gaps in system behavior.
  • Define quality criteria and validation approaches for new features with cross-functional development teams.
  • Integrate AI/ML technologies and LLM-based tooling to improve test efficiency and coverage.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • 7+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on test automation, system validation, or quality engineering.
  • Deep familiarity with wireless protocols including NFC, BLE, and UWB.
  • Experience testing or validating embedded systems.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives across multiple teams or partners.
  • Experience executing large-scale test campaigns and performing systematic failure analysis.
  • Proficiency in Python, Objective-C, and/or Swift.
  • Familiarity with the Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) Digital Key specification or automotive connectivity standards.

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