Audio System Quality Engineer
San Diego
March 13, 2026
Apple Custom Ats
Summary
Are you interested in an exceptional opportunity to contribute on a highly motivated team, passionate about ensuring that quality user experiences happen on the world’s most creative and engaging consumer audio electronics products?
We are the Audio System Quality team, and we are seeking an Audio System Quality Engineer for advanced audio products like AirPods, AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max! Our team plays a key role in the hardware/software development process, collaborating closely with firmware, software, and hardware teams to deliver the best audio experience for our customers.
If you enjoy working on embedded devices and making a huge impact on product success, come join our team!
Description
This high-visibility role is all about driving firmware quality to ensure exceptional customer experiences with Apple products. You will be responsible for creating and executing tests, identifying, reproducing, and isolating bugs through various testing methodologies. This highly cross-functional position requires strong technical and communication skills. You will collaborate closely with hardware, firmware, and software teams to debug issues, identify bottlenecks, and make critical decisions to uphold Apple's high-quality standards.
Minimum Qualifications
B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
4+ years of experience in Quality Assurance.
Proficiency in QA fundamentals, problem-solving, and analytical skills applied to manual test design and execution.
Demonstrated capability to identify, track, and resolve hardware/software issues across teams, supported by clear bug reports.
Proven experience working with firmware on embedded devices, coupled with a solid understanding of troubleshooting, and interpreting system logs etc.
Exceptional communication skills and experience presenting findings to leadership.
Proven ability to interpret system architecture and design for feature validation and effectively explain technical details to leadership.
Ability to work independently and solve problems within large, cross-functional teams.
Preferred Qualifications
Proven QA experience in delivering at least two consumer electronics products from concept to market.
Strong advocate for quality, with good understanding of SQA methodologies & practices.
Expertise in the hardware/software interplay of embedded systems, alongside working knowledge of Bluetooth protocols and/or audio digital signal processing.
Experience using Gen AI & LLMs for work related efficiencies.
Proven experience leading or managing team.
Experience handling a lab environment and contractors.
Ability to program or script in Python or other significant programming languages. (C++, Objective C, Ruby, JavaScript, etc.)
