Battery System Quality Engineer

Apple, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking a battery test engineer to develop, design and run tests for battery powered products, validating battery technologies from a user perspective through the development lifecycle. You will develop automation and analysis tools and present data to cross-functional partner teams.

You will work on test plans focused on customer experience, triage and debug software/hardware issues, and influence program decisions through data-driven analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.
• 3+ years of experience programming in Python and/or C/C++.
• Experience in automation and testing consumer products.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and run battery technology test plans with primary focus on customer experience.
• Review existing test coverage and identify areas for improvement.
• Triage, debug and conduct in-depth battery analysis of software, hardware and system issues.
• Apply data-driven expertise and deep engineering knowledge to influence program decisions.
• Collaborate and provide cross functional teams with detailed status and progress throughout the development cycle.
• Evaluate existing tools and opportunities to incorporate new tools into the testing process.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Automation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

Batteries power many of the most exciting devices Apple makes. Have you ever wondered how it all works? We are a key team passionate about testing core technologies such as battery design, gas gauging, and charging! We use a gas gauge (aka battery gauge) to measure battery and environmental conditions and make predictions about present and future capacity. We test the integration of hardware, software, firmware, and algorithms and help drive the quality of future Apple products. You will be testing, automating, and analyzing detailed results along with working closely with cross- functional teams to ensure product quality. You will have the opportunity to grow and develop problem solving and presentation skills. Come join our team!

Description

We are looking for someone to develop, design and run tests for battery powered products. You'll be responsible for validating the battery technologies on Apple products from a user experience perspective throughout their development lifecycle, from early prototypes to post-release phases. You'll develop automation and analysis tools as required as well as analyze data and present to cross-functional partner teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and run battery technology test plans with primary focus on customer experience
• Review existing test coverage and identify areas for improvement
• Triage, debug and conduct in-depth battery analysis of software, hardware and system issues
• Apply data-driven expertise and deep engineering knowledge to influence program decisions.
• Collaborate and provide cross functional teams with detailed status and progress throughout the development cycle
• Evaluate existing tools and opportunities to incorporate new tools into the testing process

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science field and 3+ years of experience
• 3+ years of experience programming in Python and/or C/C++
• Experience in automation and testing consumer products
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• An ambition to learn battery technologies
• Strong working knowledge of UNIX-like operating systems
• Ability to write high quality test plans
• Ability to think creatively, problem solve, and innovate
• Solid debugging experience and ability to investigate and triage complex problems
• Detail oriented and strive for product excellence
• Customer Focused: Passionate about the customer experience and what we can do to improve it

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