Wi-Fi Quality Engineer, Wireless Technologies & Ecosystems

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cupertino, CA
Salary: $129,300–$225,300 / yr
Posted: 1 day ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Wi-Fi Quality Engineer, Wireless Technologies & Ecosystems

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As a Wi-Fi Quality Engineer, Wireless Technologies & Ecosystems, you will join the Wi-Fi QE team to shape software quality and ensure seamless integration of wireless technologies. You will be responsible for designing and executing test plans for 802.11 Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 802.15 Thread, and Ultra Wideband technologies. Your daily work involves validating CoEx features on innovative devices, performing Range vs. Rate and mobility testing, and analyzing Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, RF, and system logs to resolve issues across firmware, driver, and software layers. You will build and maintain automated test suites using Python, integrate these into CI/Jenkins pipelines, and develop AI-based automation solutions. The role focuses on solving complex coexistence challenges between 2.4 GHz and 5/6 GHz Wi-Fi bands and Bluetooth traffic to ensure high-quality performance across various network configurations and RF conditions.

Skills

802.11 Bluetooth Python CoEx Wi-Fi UWB 802.15 Thread Jenkins Automation framework/s RF Firmware Log Analysis Generative AI OTA A2DP BLE

What you'll do

Design and maintain test plans for 802.11 Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Thread, and Ultra Wideband technologies.
Execute coexistence tests for concurrent Wi-Fi and Bluetooth use cases including A2DP, HFP/eSCO, and BLE.
Validate Wi-Fi performance metrics such as throughput, latency, packet loss, and connection stability under various RF conditions.
Perform Range vs. Rate (RvR), OTA, mobility, and performance testing on iPhone and iPad devices.
Analyze Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and system logs to isolate and resolve issues across firmware, driver, and software layers.
Develop and maintain automated test suites for Pre-Sub/ATP using Python and other scripting languages.
Integrate automation scripts into CI/Jenkins pipelines to enable continuous regression testing.
Define CoEx KPIs and regression criteria for new iOS releases to track performance across builds.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
3+ years of experience in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, wireless networking, mobile platforms, or wireless validation/testing.
Experience with Python or another scripting language for test automation and data analysis.
Strong understanding of 802.11 Wi-Fi fundamentals including 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz, and performance metrics like throughput and latency.
Hands-on experience testing Wi-Fi and Bluetooth coexistence and performing log analysis to isolate issues across software, firmware, driver, and RF layers.
Experience with AI and real-world problem solving.
Highly motivated and self-driven with exceptional debugging and root-cause analysis skills (preferred).
Experience developing automation tools using Python-based frameworks integrated with CI/Jenkins or leveraging Generative AI for testing (preferred).