Engineering Manager, Systems Test Automation
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 16, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 14, 2026. Apple scores B on the Alion truth index.
Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, quality is what makes our products feel like magic. ProductSystems Quality (PSQ) tests Apple products where hardware, firmware, and software meet. We testunder real-world conditions, from the first prototypes through launch, so customers can trust ourproducts with what matters most. Our work helps Apple ship products that set the industry standardfor quality, with hardware and software designed together so everything works seamlessly, day afterday. You’ll join a collaborative team of engineers who hold themselves to a high technical standard and who rely on evidence, not opinion, to decide when a product is ready.
We’re hiring a technically grounded engineering manager to lead a team of quality engineers. Yourteam will measure system, sensor, and feature performance across Apple’s shipping and exploratoryhardware programs. You’ll advise leadership on whether each product is ready to ship.
Description
In this role, you’ll lead a team of engineers, decide what gets tested and how, and set the technicaldirection for test frameworks and infrastructure. You’ll lead code reviews, guide test architecture andsystem design, and give engineers clear technical direction. You’ll work closely with hardware,firmware, and software teams and turn test results into clear, evidence-based recommendations onproduct readiness.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
8+ years of experience in quality, test, or software engineering, including 2+ years managingengineers
Experience as a senior or lead engineer designing test automation frameworks or infrastructure
Experience setting test strategy for embedded firmware or system software
Ability to review code and designs in Python and at least one of Swift, Objective-C, or C/C++
Preferred Qualifications
Experience validating health, fitness, or sensor-based features, including supporting user studies or testing in regulated environments
Experience with Apple test frameworks such as XCTest or XCUITest
Experience debugging embedded firmware (real-time operating systems, bootloaders, sensor drivers) using logs, traces, and instrumented builds
Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, test fixtures, and lab instrumentation
Experience with early hardware bring-up and shipping high-volume consumer hardware