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Headphones and Accessories Tools & Automation Engineer

3 days ago San Diego, CA

Join our Sensing and Connectivity team and drive innovation that matters. We craft and seamlessly integrate technologies that enrich people's lives and deliver the best user-experience. The Headphones and Accessories Quality Engineering team is looking for a motivated Tools & Automation Engineer to design, implement, test and maintain next generation audio and connectivity solutions. You are responsible for creating and delivering world changing experiences on the very latest Apple products.

Description

Build creative solutions for testing current and next generation products. Drive quality and champion bug fixes, working closely with dev team and analyze the root causes for the issues. Design comprehensive test plans for new features, factoring in technical details and the customer experience. Develop test automation scripts using Python, maintain reports of all automation issues and test results. Collaborate with cross functional teams to get requirements and implement automation feature requests. Bring up, perform regular maintenance and debugging of test setups and scripts.

Preferred Qualifications

You have a foundational understanding of electronics and audio technologies and a strong ear for sound anomalies and the validation of sound quality

You have the ability to analyze and distill meaningful insight from large data and make quantitative assessments

You have the ability to efficiently articulate key points or risks to non-technical audiences

You have excellent communication skills and effective at building relationships to collaborate and influence projects

You're obsessively passionate and inquisitive, and seek to pursue everyday problems in innovative ways

Minimum Qualifications

B.S. or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Audio Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience

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Expertise in audio testing, software testing, isolating issues, devising test plans, aiming to specification

You're proficient in a coding language (Python, Java, Objective C, C++, etc.)

You have a minimum 3+ years working in similar field

You have the capacity to dive deep technically, learn new technologies, and understand the technical details of an accessory or product system

Experience deploying testing at scale

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant .

Client-provided location(s): San Diego, CA
Job ID: apple-200592234-3543_rxr-658
Employment Type: OTHER
Posted: 2025-11-10T19:05:23

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Parental Benefits

      • Work Flexibility

        • Office Life and Perks

          • Vacation and Time Off

            • Financial and Retirement

              • Professional Development

                • Diversity and Inclusion

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