Software Engineer, Test and Validation

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Diego, CA
Salary: $122,700–$214,300 / yr
Posted: 28 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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

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Software Engineer - Test and Validation joins the Audio Product System Quality team to support advanced audio products like AirPods. This role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining large automated frameworks to gather thousands of iterations of test data weekly for critical functional, stability, and performance testing. The engineer will work at the nexus of hardware, firmware, and software, collaborating cross-functionally to identify risk areas and support engineering investigations. Key responsibilities include developing machine learning-powered automation tools to predict and prevent system failures, analyzing validation data to build predictive models, and writing problem reports with ML-assisted analysis. Required skills include Python programming, experience with machine learning algorithms, and testing embedded systems. Preferred qualifications include knowledge of real-time audio or Bluetooth technologies, data science, computer vision, and familiarity with tools like Tableau or Superset.

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Skills

Python Machine Learning Embedded Systems Firmware Data Science Computer Vision Bluetooth Tableau Superset Version Control Debugging Statistical Data Analysis Claude AI Tools

What you'll do

Design and implement automated stress, performance, and stability tests for embedded systems.
Develop machine learning-powered test automation frameworks and validation tools.
Analyze large volumes of test data to build predictive models for early issue detection.
Write and update problem reports including ML-assisted analysis of failures and root causes.
Maintain existing automation infrastructure that runs thousands of iterations daily.
Identify risk areas and testing responses across hardware, firmware, and software interfaces.
Support engineering investigations by identifying and addressing critical system failures.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
2 years of experience involving machine learning algorithms and their practical applications.
Professional work experience testing embedded systems.
Hands-on programming experience with Python.
Familiarity with software engineering fundamentals including version control, testing, and debugging.
Experience with hardware/firmware/software validation, integration, or testing methodologies (preferred).
Experience with Claude code or other AI tools, MCPs, and related skills (preferred).
Background in data science, machine learning, computer vision, or statistical data analysis (preferred).

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