Software Development - Thermal Control System Quality

About This Role

Developing and validating the Thermal Control System architecture on Apple products is the main purpose of this role. You will lead product development, automate processes, and analyze data to ensure reliable system operation and enhance the customer experience. This position suits an experienced Software Development Engineer with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and run test plans to validate the Thermal Control System Architecture
• Develop and implement automation frameworks, design analysis tools to integrate hardware and software features, analyze test results, and report defects to ensure compliance and mitigate risks
• Communicate with strategic partners and leadership teams to provide a clear vision and facilitate data-driven QA strategy focused on critical metrics directly translating to product customer experience
• Write clean, maintainable, and production code with documentation for the automation framework, data analysis, and visualization tools
• Contribute to architecture decisions, design reviews, and peer code

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Systems Design Engineering, or a related Engineering field
• 3+ years of experience developing and understanding test automation frameworks and libraries with Object Oriented Programming languages (e.g., Python, C++, Objective C)
• Designed and developed an automation framework, data pipeline, and analysis tools
• In-depth coding knowledge on data structures and algorithms
• Experience with software engineering best practices (version control with Git, modular code design, testing, documentation)
• Knowledge of control theory and basic embedded systems
• Highly motivated, self-starter with a passion for innovation, integrity, and attention to details

Nice to have:

• Experience in data analytical and visualization tools such as Tableau
• Strong QA fundamentals, innovative test strategy, statistical analysis, automation framework development, and data analysis
• Experience in developing test plans, assessing risk, filing appropriate defects, and providing relevant data for test reporting
• Ability to develop in-depth understanding of technical issues quickly to triage and drive HW/SW/System integration issue resolution across multi-functional teams
• Drive what matters, using informed data-driven decisions with strong organizational and communication skills for cross-functional collaboration

Benefits

• Opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs
• Discretionary restricted stock unit awards