Audio System Quality Engineer

Are you interested in an exceptional opportunity to contribute on a highly motivated team, passionate about ensuring that quality user experiences happen on the world's most creative and engaging consumer audio electronics products?\\n\\nWe are the Audio System Quality team, and we are seeking an Audio System Quality Engineer for advanced audio products like AirPods, AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max! Our team plays a key role in the hardware/software development process, collaborating closely with firmware, software, and hardware teams to deliver the best audio experience for our customers.\\n\\nIf you enjoy working on embedded devices and making a huge impact on product success, come join our team!

This high-visibility role is all about driving firmware quality to ensure exceptional customer experiences with Apple products. You will be responsible for creating and executing tests, identifying, reproducing, and isolating bugs through various testing methodologies. This highly cross-functional position requires strong technical and communication skills. You will collaborate closely with hardware, firmware, and software teams to debug issues, identify bottlenecks, and make critical decisions to uphold Apple's high-quality standards.

B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.\n4+ years of experience in Quality Assurance.\nProficiency in QA fundamentals, problem-solving, and analytical skills applied to manual test design and execution.\nDemonstrated capability to identify, track, and resolve hardware/software issues across teams, supported by clear bug reports.\nProven experience working with firmware on embedded devices, coupled with a solid understanding of troubleshooting, and interpreting system logs etc.\nExceptional communication skills and experience presenting findings to leadership.\nProven ability to interpret system architecture and design for feature validation and effectively explain technical details to leadership.\nAbility to work independently and solve problems within large, cross-functional teams.

Proven QA experience in delivering at least two consumer electronics products from concept to market.\nStrong advocate for quality, with good understanding of SQA methodologies & practices.\nExpertise in the hardware/software interplay of embedded systems, alongside working knowledge of Bluetooth protocols and/or audio digital signal processing.\nExperience using Gen AI & LLMs for work related efficiencies.\nProven experience leading or managing team. \nExperience handling a lab environment and contractors.\nAbility to program or script in Python or other significant programming languages. (C++, Objective C, Ruby, JavaScript, etc.)