Partner Connectivity Engineer – Smart Home

Apple Inc.

San Diego (CA)

On-site

USD 137,500 - 250,700

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Apple Inc. in San Diego is seeking a Technical Partner Engineer to join the Apple Home Partner Engineering & Program team.

You will act as the technical authority for partner integrations, focusing on system‑level debugging across hardware, firmware, networking, and cloud interfaces to ensure interoperable Apple Home solutions. You will independently drive technical workstreams, guide partners on architecture and embedded connectivity best practices, and collaborate with internal teams to

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
  • 3–5+ years in embedded software, systems engineering, or technical partner engineering roles.
  • Hands-on experience with Thread, Wi‑Fi and BLE radio technologies and with protocol analysis tools.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary technical interface for smart home accessory partners, enabling successful integration of Apple Home technologies into partner products.
  • Lead end‑to‑end technical engagements with partners, including architecture reviews, implementation guidance, and validation to ensure high‑quality, interoperable solutions.

Skills

Embedded software
Systems engineering
Partner engineering
Thread protocol
Wi-Fi
BLE
Protocol analysis
Packet sniffers
Log analysis
Partner collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Protocol analyzers
Packet sniffers
Log analysis tools

Job description

Apple Inc. in San Diego is seeking a Technical Partner Engineer to join the Apple Home Partner Engineering & Program team.

You will act as the technical authority for partner integrations, focusing on system‑level debugging across hardware, firmware, networking, and cloud interfaces to ensure interoperable Apple Home solutions. You will independently drive technical workstreams, guide partners on architecture and embedded connectivity best practices, and collaborate with internal teams to

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