LabVIEW Software Senior Engineer

Job Description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

Develop and maintain data acquisition software for new Life Test SOPs and

specialized early prototype test boards, including work in LabVIEW and Python.

Convert legacy LabVIEW-based tools and scripts to Python (primary focus for

Shanghai engineer)

Support early prototype Display Life Test software needs (primary focus for SCV

engineer).

Adapt and modify existing display measurement station software for reliability testing

use cases.

Interface with DAQ hardware to automate collection of electrical, optical, and

environmental data from display life test fixtures.

Validate, debug, and troubleshoot software in-person and on-device in lab

environments alongside reliability hardware.

Write and maintain technical documentation for software tools, measurement station

configurations, and test procedures.

Collaborate closely with cross-functional hardware and test engineering teams to

align software solutions with evolving requirements.

Roles & Responsibilities

This work involves developing and maintaining data

acquisition software for Life Test Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and

specialized early prototype test boards.

Engineers will work across LabVIEW and

Python, with a strategic focus on converting legacy LabVIEW-based tools to Python.

support is needed for adapting and modifying existing display

measurement station software for reliability testing use cases, including early prototype

Life Test software support.

Engineers will interface with DAQ hardware to automate collection of electrical, optical,

and environmental data from display life test fixtures.

This work requires close collaboration with cross-functional hardware and test engineering teams to align

software solutions with evolving requirements.

This role requiring regular collaboration with hardware teams and lab

equipment.

Generic Managerial Skills, If any

Experience with NI TestStand

Knowledge of Python / C / C++ for integration or automation

Experience with hardware validation, NPI, or manufacturing test systems

Familiarity with version control systems (Git, SVN)

Experience working with automated test equipment (ATE)

Exposure to CI/CD pipelines for test automation (nice to have)

Key Words to search in Resume

Technology Stack Requirements

Python

LabVIEW

Data acquisition (DAQ) frameworks and hardware interfacing

Serial communication protocols

Display measurement systems

Unix command line tools, git, and other basic developer tools

Radar (Apple Internal bug and project tracking tool)

Signals

Additional technologies as needed

Success Criteria/Definition of Done

Successful development and delivery of data acquisition software for each assigned

Life Test SOP and prototype test board.

Successful conversion of LabVIEW tools to Python, with equivalent or improved

functionality.

Fully tested and validated software in lab/hardware environments.

Follows Reliability Software team development guidelines.

Comprehensive documentation is created and available for each project (Confluence

and/or project README), containing system architecture block diagrams, description

of the project, and more. The Apple team should be able to rely on the

documentation to build, distribute, maintain, and work with each project.

Sign-off from Apple team and key stakeholders