Firmware Quality Engineer - Wireless Power Division

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Apple’s Firmware Quality Engineer in the Wireless Power Division is a full time onsite role in Auckland focusing on owning the quality of wireless power firmware, hunting bugs, building automated and manual test cases, and partnering with developers to drive issues to resolution. To apply effectively, emphasize hands on experience with hardware debugging tools such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers, proficiency in C, C++, Python and scripting languages, and a track record shipping consumer products. Highlight experience with USB-C and USB-PD, test automation architectures, device drivers and instrumentation drivers, and the ability to translate specifications into robust test plans. Demonstrate collaboration, clear communication and a customer impact mindset.

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Summary

The Wireless Power Technology team develops bleeding-edge Wireless Charging designs that are central to Apple’s products - the iPhone, Apple Watch, AirPods and more. New challenges arise everyday that require the sharp problem-solving skills of talented & smart individuals. The team features a collaborative and hands-on environment that fosters engineering excellence, creativity & innovation. Apple is known for having the highest quality products in the world; in this role, you will be directly responsible for the quality of your technology, working collaboratively with developers and industry leading wireless power experts in a fast-paced, dynamic team that never compromises when it comes to delivering a world class experience to millions of customers around the world.

Description

Responsibilities:
- Owning the quality of wireless power firmware, software and algorithms in embedded applications
- Hunting down bugs, clearly and concisely documenting issues, and tenaciously driving them to resolution
- Developing and executing intelligent automated and manual test cases
- Writing comprehensive test guidelines from engineering specifications and data sheets
- Working multi-functionally to drive quality and communicate results
- Using diagnostic software and hardware to isolate and debug complex issues
- Analyzing field data to inform future design

You will be a motivated individual who:
- Independently follows up on issues
- Is comfortable collaborating with developers to resolve low level issues
- Understands and discusses highly technical issues with developers
- Thoroughly analyzes how new features or designs impact the customer experience

Preferred Qualifications

Track record of shipping great consumer facing products
Use of hardware debugging tools - Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers
Experience with embedded software architecture and languages such as C, Objective C, C++
Experience with USB-C, USB-PD and other USB power protocols
Experience developing and deploying test automation tools and frameworks
Experience writing device drivers, instrumentation drivers and robot control drivers for use in automated testing

Minimum Qualifications

Tertiary qualification(s) in the field of electrical engineering or computer science, computer systems
Strong knowledge of validation strategies
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proven skills in bug hunting and regression testing
Coding skills in Python, Bash, Swift, C++, AppleScript or other scripting languages