Test & Automation Engineer - AirPlay Media Systems

Apple Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 263,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. seeks a Tools & Test Automation Engineer for the AirPlay Engineering Investigations team in San Diego.

You will design and execute investigations across multi-device scenarios, build lab environments, and develop automation to enable rapid, reliable testing of AirPlay features. Collaborating with hardware, QA, and product teams, you’ll translate empirical findings into actionable engineering direction and drive improvements across performance, latency, and reliability in a fast-moving

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience in embedded or systems programming.
• Experience designing and operating hardware-in-the-loop test environments or RF test chambers.
• Strong background in performance testing, profiling, and measurement.
• Ability to communicate complex findings across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and execution of engineering investigations across AirPlay's feature areas, from multi-room audio synchronization to large-scale group playback
• Architect and build test rigs and lab environments - including RF chamber setups, network simulation environments, and multi-device configurations - to support controlled, reproducible testing
• Partner closely with AirPlay feature engineers and cross-functional teams (hardware, QA, product) to define investigation plans and surface findings quickly
• Develop tooling, automation, and frameworks that accelerate the team's ability to prototype, measure, and iterate
• Synthesize empirical data from investigations into clear, actionable recommendations for engineering and leadership

Skills

Swift

Objective-C

C/C++

Python

Tools

RF test chambers

Network simulation environments

HW-in-the-loop test infrastructure

Job description

Apple Inc. seeks a Tools & Test Automation Engineer for the AirPlay Engineering Investigations team in San Diego.

You will design and execute investigations across multi-device scenarios, build lab environments, and develop automation to enable rapid, reliable testing of AirPlay features. Collaborating with hardware, QA, and product teams, you’ll translate empirical findings into actionable engineering direction and drive improvements across performance, latency, and reliability in a fast-moving