Software Development Engineer in Test - Battery Life

Apple; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test – Battery Life to play a pivotal role in our engineering process. This role focuses on designing automated tests to validate battery life across devices and to ensure high-quality releases.

Ideal candidates will have strong execution and automation skills, experience in developing test frameworks, and the initiative to identify new opportunities for workflow improvement in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
• Proficient in a scripting language (Python).
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Strong QA experience in test planning/strategy/methodologies.
• Experience in automated test execution and developing automated test frameworks.
• Self-sufficient in debugging, troubleshooting, and problem solving.
• System level knowledge of hardware and software.

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, and owning automated tests for validating battery life as well as post-processing and reporting of test results.
• Running tests, analyzing test results against expectations, and collaborating with engineering teams to debug observed battery life issues in order to ensure products and software releases are of the highest quality.
• Developing and maintaining test automation frameworks and proactively identifying automated solutions to streamline workflows.

Skills

Python scripting

QA experience

Test planning/strategy

Automated test execution

Debugging/troubleshooting

Communication skills

System hardware/software knowledge

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Tools

Automated testing frameworks

Test automation tools

Python

Job description

Why Apple?

We live in a mobile and device driven world where knowledge of the physical world around us is needed. We rely on this knowledge to get around, to learn about our environment and to enable spectacular new features for custom applications. Apple is meeting those needs as robustly and as creatively as possible and is interested in people who want to help meet that commitment. Apple has a world‑class reputation for product quality and we need your help to keep those high standards for battery life. We’re looking for critical thinkers who would like to play a key role in our engineering process, working in a fast‑paced environment across a range of technologies to help us ensure all of our devices have best‑of‑class battery life.

Position Overview

We’re seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test – Battery Life to play a pivotal role in our engineering process. This role involves working in a fast‑paced environment across various technologies to ensure our devices have exceptional battery life. We’re looking for an engineer with strong execution and automation skills, as well as the creativity and initiative to proactively identify new opportunities for workflow improvement.

Responsibilities

Designing, developing, and owning automated tests for validating battery life as well as post‑processing and reporting of test results. Running tests, analyzing test results against expectations, and collaborating with engineering teams to debug observed battery life issues in order to ensure products and software releases are of the highest quality. Developing and maintaining test automation frameworks and proactively identifying automated solutions to streamline workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Proficient in a scripting language (such as Python).
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Strong QA experience in test planning/strategy/methodologies.
• Experience in automated test execution and developing automated test frameworks.
• Self‑sufficient in debugging, troubleshooting, and problem solving.
• System level knowledge of hardware and software.