Automation Engineer - HW Validation Group

Join Apple's Hardware Technologies group! We're looking for a self-motivated test automation engineer to own the validation stack for our camera and sensor systems. This role covers both sides of automation: you will design and own the infrastructure and test stations it runs on, and you will write the automated tests that validate our software, firmware, and hardware systems.

You will develop automation infrastructure for validating embedded camera and depth-sensing hardware. This includes device control, power sequencing, frame capture, and external instrumentation. You will make it reliable enough to run unattended, overnight, and across many units.

You will also design, write, and maintain automated test suites covering firmware, drivers, and host software. When a test fails, you will drive it to root cause alongside the firmware, hardware, and systems engineers you work closely with. Your results will directly inform release decisions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering in a leading University
• 4+ years of experience in software or test automation engineering
• Proficiency with Python and Pytest
• Experience testing embedded systems, firmware, or hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) setups
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Working knowledge of Git and Linux environments
• Ability to quickly ramp up in new technical domains and adopt unfamiliar technologies

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building end-to-end test infrastructure for hardware/software automation projects
• Strong failure analysis, troubleshooting, and system-level debugging skills
• Experience with lab instruments (power supplies, oscilloscopes, etc.) and their automation APIs
• Experience with MCUs (such as ESP32 or STM32) for building test fixtures and station controllers
• Strong Bash scripting skills
• Strong written communication skills, with the ability to turn a complex failure into a clear, reproducible bug report