Car Experience Wireless Quality Engineer

In the Product Systems Quality team at Apple, we solve hard problems to ensure our customers have a seamless, familiar experience while in their cars. As a Car Experience Wireless Quality Engineer, you will lead test strategy and automation for Wireless CarPlay and the broader wireless technology ecosystem that underlies it. You will be responsible for ensuring quality is maintained and advanced across active feature work, filling critical coverage gaps, and pioneering new approaches in the wireless space. We are looking for someone with deep expertise in wireless standards, protocol behavior, and RF fundamentals who can operate effectively across firmware, hardware, and software teams.

Description

This role requires a dynamic individual with strong technical depth, cross-functional influence, and a start-up mindset — someone who proactively identifies risk, drives clarity in ambiguous situations, and can communicate technical findings to both engineering teams and executive stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications

BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
Experience designing and building test automation frameworks from the ground up
Strong QA fundamentals: test plan design, regression testing, defect documentation and triage, and status reporting
System-level testing: Experience with system validation on electronic products, with a focus on WLAN, Bluetooth, and/or USB.

Preferred Qualifications

Deep hands-on experience with wireless protocols: WLAN 802.11 protocols, Bluetooth and/or related standards
Familiarity with ML or data analytics techniques applied to test coverage and field diagnostics
Demonstrated expertise in RF fundamentals, protocol behavior, and wireless interoperability testing
Experience with automotive wireless systems, CarPlay, or similar in-vehicle infotainment platforms
Prior experience in a cross-functional role spanning firmware, hardware, and software teams
Experience in utilizing tools, including Wireless and Bluetooth packet sniffers and network protocol analyzers, to help resolve, root cause and provide debugging information to engineering teams