Battery System Quality Engineer

Apple; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking a skilled individual to develop and run tests for battery-powered products in Cupertino, California. Your responsibilities will focus on validating battery technologies throughout the product lifecycle, utilizing customer experience as a primary metric.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science and over 3 years of experience in programming, particularly in Python or C/C++. Join us at Apple to ensure the highest quality for our innovative products.

Qualifications

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

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.

Skills

Python programming

C/C++ programming

Automation and testing consumer products

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

UNIX-like operating systems

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.

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

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science field and 3+ years of industry 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

Desired Skills

• 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