Accessories Quality Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 28, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 23, 2026. Apple scores A on the Alion truth index.
The future of charging is wireless, and we’re building the technologies that make it effortless and safe for hundreds of millions of Apple customers. Our Product Systems Quality team owns the validation of Apple’s first-party inductive, Lightning, and USB-C charging accessories - the last line of defense before these experiences reach iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods customers around the world. We partner daily with architecture, firmware, silicon, and manufacturing teams to catch issues early and ship charging experiences customers never have to think twice about.
We’re looking for an Accessories Quality Engineer to join our inductive charging validation team. You’ll help design and execute test plans that validate Qi and Qi2 charging performance, interoperability, and stability across Apple’s charging accessory ecosystem, working hands-on with test data and cross-functional partners to turn results into decisions leadership can act on.
Description
You will validate the quality and performance of Apple’s wireless charging accessories through structured test execution, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration. You’ll help build the test plans, scripts, and reports that give the team confidence in every charging experience before it reaches customers. Prior experience with inductive technology is not a prerequisite; we welcome motivated engineers from diverse technical backgrounds who are eager to learn and build expertise in wireless charging through hands-on experience and team mentorship.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or equivalent practical experience
Experience writing scripts in Python or a similar scripting language
Experience working with and analyzing test data sets
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Interest in emerging charging technologies with a strong drive to learn wireless charging
Preferred Qualifications
Foundational understanding of charging systems via USB and/or Qi/wireless charging
Experience with Qi2 or Qi2.2 wireless charging interoperability and compliance testing
Familiarity with analyzing and visualizing large data sets using tools such as Tableau
Experience collaborating with cross-functional hardware and firmware teams
Interest in diving into the technical details of a new accessory or system to learn how it works
Exposure to factory or high-volume manufacturing test environments
Experience supporting or leading small test projects from planning through reporting
Comfort communicating technical risk and its customer impact to a broader audience