Audio System Quality Engineer

Join Apple's Audio System Quality team as an Audio System Quality Engineer, where you'll play a crucial role in ensuring exceptional user experiences for world-renowned products like AirPods, AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max. This high-visibility position offers an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of hardware and software development.

As a key member of the team, you'll be responsible for driving firmware quality through comprehensive testing methodologies. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams, including firmware, software, and hardware specialists, to deliver the best possible audio experience for customers. The role involves creating and executing tests, identifying and isolating bugs, and ensuring thorough quality assurance throughout the product development lifecycle.

Your responsibilities will include verifying key features across multiple products and software updates, analyzing field issues, and identifying areas for improvement in test coverage. You'll also collect and present important performance metrics to executive leadership, making your impact visible at the highest levels of the organization.

The ideal candidate brings a strong engineering background with at least 3 years of QA/QE experience in firmware or consumer electronics. You should be comfortable with programming languages like Python and have a solid understanding of embedded systems, Bluetooth protocols, and audio digital signal processing. Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional environment are essential.

Apple offers an attractive compensation package, including a competitive base salary range of $129,600 to $236,300, plus opportunities for stock ownership through various employee stock programs. Additional benefits include comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, education reimbursement, and product discounts. The position is based in San Diego, California, where you'll work with a highly motivated team passionate about delivering exceptional audio products to millions of users worldwide.

This role presents an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working on embedded devices and wants to make a significant impact on product success. You'll be joining a company known for innovation and quality, working on products that millions of people use and love every day.