Home Product Systems Quality Engineer

Cupertino, California, United States Hardware

We are the Apple Home Product Systems Quality team, and we are looking for a highly motivated and experienced QA engineer with a passion for delivering robust, state-of-the-art validation for Apple's next generation of products — like Apple HomeView’s recognition experience. You'll be responsible for functional testing in your ownership area, while partnering closely with Data Science teammates to plan, execute, and iterate on both feature-level tests and advanced algorithm small user studies that directly influence hardware and model design and performance.Come be a part of our team and use both creativity and technical expertise to bring experiences to life that our customers love!

Description

We are seeking an experienced Systems Quality Engineer to own end-to-end validation of hardware, software, and machine learning features for Apple's Home products. This role bridges functional testing, user studies, and algorithm performance—solving problems at the intersection of system design, real-world constraints, and the customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Own user studies and functional testing in your area of responsibility. Collaborate with cross-functional partners to elevate results to influence model or system changes.
• Work closely with Data Science teammates to design and execute live test procedures, aggressor searches, and user studies — planning and running data collections at varying scales, from small, exploratory studies to larger, statistically powered collections.
• Focus on end-to-end system performance to evaluate the true customer experience, using a deep technical understanding of various features along with available telemetry and statistical significance to characterize study and test results.
• Design, document, and run integrated-system tests, and build automation tools to improve testing abilities.
• Report status on tests, projects, and innovation regularly.
• Be a vocal proponent for quality, both internally and externally.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field, with a minimum of 3 years in an end user quality-focused role.
• Good understanding of QA methodologies, such as test planning, scheduling, and regression.
• Strong programming/scripting skills with hands‑on experience in Python or equivalent language.
• Experience testing products utilizing computer vision, machine learning, or related areas.
• Experience being accountable for the quality of a technical area and demonstrated understanding of how it works, working with partners across different teams and organizations to clearly communicate status and raise critical issues.
• Ability to think analytically, reduce data sets, problem-solve, and innovate.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 or more years of industry experience in a quality‑focused role, preferably working on consumer electronics or connected/smart home devices.
• Strong background in statistical experimental design and hypothesis testing, applied to interpreting system‑level test results.
• Experience managing the operational side of participant studies — recruiting, consent and privacy protocols, and scheduling logistics — for both small‑scale and larger‑scale collections.
• Data analysis, visualization, and reporting experience with tools such as Tableau.
• Understanding of how to test and quantify performance of sensing technologies such as camera, IMU, capacitive, environmental, light, motion, radar, optical, acoustic, and evaluate user impact and performance.

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $144,600 and $263,800, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

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