Job Details

Accessories Quality Engineer

Cupertino, California, United States

Hardware

Summary

Posted: Sep 17, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200620926-0836

Are you passionate about consumer electronics and the technologies that bring them to life? This is an opportunity to shape product quality for millions of users!

In the Product Systems Quality team at Apple, we solve hard problems to ensure that our customers have a seamless experience with our products. We are searching for a highly motivated and creative engineer with excellent problem-solving and communication skills to lead validation for accessory programs.

Come join our team!

Description

We are a dynamic team of engineers responsible for driving the quality of Apple’s accessory ecosystem. You’ll use your technical expertise to solve difficult problems at the intersection of hardware, firmware, and software, while collaborating closely with cross-functional partners to drive customer-facing issues to resolution. You will create, design, and plan complete end-to-end testing for accessory programs to deliver impressive products to our customers.

Responsibilities

• Represent key issues to leadership teams while driving them to resolution

• Coordinate and drive the validation process of a feature through test planning and scheduling

• Design comprehensive test plans to validate Apple accessories features and experience across common and corner customer scenarios

• Author/ leverage automation and test tools

• Assess customer impact of issues through use of data analysis and statistical methodologies

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a similar degree

• Track record of successfully applying QA methodologies and processes, demonstrated through 2+ years of experience

• Demonstrated ability to be accountable for the quality of a technical area and a clear understanding of how it works

• Communicate concisely and effectively, both in writing and verbally

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with embedded firmware development and debugging

• Proven capacity to dive deep technically, learn new technologies, and understand the technical details of an accessory or product system

• Ability to efficiently articulate key points or risks to non-technical audiences

• Experience extracting key insights from complex data

• Understanding of USB-PD protocol and Type-C specifications

• Experience with a coding/scripting language, such as Bash or Python

Pay & Benefits

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 $141,800 and $258,600, 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. (https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html)

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation.

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