Test Design Lead
- Location
- Cupertino · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Lead / Staff
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Listed
- 13 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- Hardware/software architecture
- Interoperability of sophisticated systems
- Fundamental electrical engineering
- Product calibration and test strategy
- Risk identification and assessment
- Verbal and written communication
- Cross-functional collaboration
Also useful
- Acoustics integration
- Display, touch, imaging, and motion sensor integration
- Automation integration
- Hardware and firmware design, bring-up, debugging, and validation
- Engineering build leadership
- Factory calibration and test strategy ownership
- Factory bring-up interfacing
- Statistical data analysis
Summary
Our team develops solutions that enable product development, characterization, and calibration/testing that fuel Apple’s never-ending pursuit of excellence in customer experience and quality. We are seeking hardworking team members with a desire to see their work make an impact in the lives of our customers around the world.
About the role
The System Test Design Lead (TDL) champions product calibration and test strategy while balancing tradeoffs between quality, customer experience, and operational requirements. The TDL integrates with various teams across design, software, and operations on new product definition to enable product characterization and provide efficient test solutions for high volume manufacturing. This individual is a natural leader who will thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment and significantly impact Apple’s products.
Responsibilities
- Lead convergence and maturity of the product calibration and test line maturity through all engineering system build phases; see around corners, identify and assess potential risks, and develop product protection solutions.
- Showcase creative thinking, problem-solving skills, and the ability to collaborate optimally with diverse, global teams in a fast-paced environment.
Minimum Qualifications
- BS in Electrical Design, Mechanical Engineering, or a relevant engineering major or degree.
- 5-10 years of experience.
- Excellent understanding of hardware/software architecture and interoperability of sophisticated systems. Fundamental electrical engineering knowledge is a prerequisite.
- Possess outstanding verbal and written communication skills, self-motivation, drive, and attention to detail.
Preferred Qualifications
MS in Electrical Design
- Prior experience with integration of one or more of the following technologies: Acoustics; Display, Touch, Imaging Sensors, Motion Sensors, Automation.
- Experience in hardware and firmware activities such as design, bringing up, debugging, and validating circuits.
- Engineering build leadership, ownership for factory calibration & test strategy and bring up interfacing with factory teams.
- Knowledge of statistical data analysis methods.
- Willingness to travel internationally 5-10% of the time in 10-12 day trips.
From Apple's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 27, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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