Software Automation Engineer

Apple is a place where extraordinary people team up to do their best work. Together we build products and experiences people once could not have envisioned and now cannot imagine living without. Our team is a diverse collection of mechanical software and instrumentation engineers that are focused on automation. Innovation and continuous development are key things in our day-to-day life at Apple. We strive to develop tools and infrastructure that streamlines the design and development of Sensing Power and Haptics technologies found on iPad iPhone iPhone accessories AirPods and Apple Watch.

You will contribute to the technical direction of our robotics and test infrastructure designing scalable systems raising engineering standards and collaborating closely with peers and stakeholders. You will work cross-functionally with hardware firmware and software teams to deliver best-in-class automation. You take strong ownership of quality and reliability across architecture integration validation and robotic automation. You are fluent with AI-assisted development tools and actively champion their thoughtful adoption within the - Track record of taking ownership of complex technical problems end-to-end and delivering reliable solutionsn- Deep drive to build tooling and infrastructure that meaningfully accelerates engineering velocityn- Strong instinct for system design software architecture and building for maintainability at scalen- Exceptional troubleshooting skills with a structured first-principles approach to ambiguous problemsn- Strong communication skills: able to align stakeholders document decisions clearly and present tradeoffs to senior leadershipn- Ability to mentor and influence best practices across team members

Contribute to and influence the technical architecture for robotics and test automation infrastructure across Sensing Power and Haptics develop and harden equipment drivers orchestration frameworks database systems and reporting pipelinesnPartner closely with hardware firmware and design engineering teams taking ownership of integration from concept through production deploymentnEnable hardware and software engineering workflows (test triage failure analysis hardware and firmware verification) using programmatic and AI automations. nIdentify and help close gaps in test coverage reliability and observability; contribute proactively to the teams roadmapnSupport the growth of peers through design and code reviews knowledge sharing and contributing to engineering standards.

Strong Python skills with an ability to write clean maintainable production-quality codenProficiency in C/C or another systems language and comfort working across the stacknStrong experience with relational databases (MySQL PostgreSQL or similar) and data pipeline designnDemonstrated experience architecting and operating large-scale test automation systems including robotic systems equipment drivers and orchestration frameworksnHands-on experience with wireless test equipment (spectrum analyzer signal generator network analyzer power meter) and a solid grasp of the underlying theorynBS in Computer Science Electrical Engineering or equivalent with a minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience

Hands-on experience with robotic test systems and physical automation in a lab or manufacturing environmentnExperience with distributed data storage and cloud infrastructure (S3 GCS or equivalent) at meaningful scalenExperience building and consuming REST APIs and web-based tooling consumed by cross-functional teamsnStrong background in software architecture API design and building modular high-performance systems intended to outlast the engineer who built themnDomain knowledge in Inductive or Wireless Power Transfer (Qi MagSafe or similar standards)nFluent with AI coding assistants and LLM-based tools; able to evaluate adopt and guide team adoption of emerging capabilitiesnMS or PhD in Computer Science Electrical Engineering or equivalent with a minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience