Tools and Automation Engineer

$136,300 - $248,700/Yr

Apple - Cupertino, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Cupertino, CA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Health Study QE team at Apple is responsible for testing application software that collects health and sensor data, focusing on next-generation Health Sensing features. The role involves working with various technologies, including ECG and PPG-based heart-rate sensing, and requires collaboration with firmware and software development teams to ensure a seamless user experience across macOS, iOS, and watchOS applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop robust and repeatable automated testing solutions.
• Understand the context where an application will be deployed, providing insights to potential failures.
• Author detailed test plans that cover all functionality and edge cases of a system.
• Execute manual and automated test plans on a variety of hardware and software configurations.
• Document test cases and code used for test execution.
• Track performance, report results to management, and drive issues to closure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to guarantee complete test coverage and a flawless end user experience.
• Build creative new tools, fixtures, and methodologies to stress software features.
• Partner with the development team to quickly learn a new application, break it into functional parts, and identify potential weaknesses.

Requirements

• Prior experience with Swift programming and developing iOS test automation with Xcode UI automation framework is required.
• Strong software development/test automation skills, with high proficiency in Python is required.

Nice-to-haves

• BS and a minimum of 3 years relevant industry experience.
• UI/UX design or test experience.
• Track record of shipping great consumer products.
• Experience with continuous integration and scheduling systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Passion for quality and enjoy the challenge of breaking things through creative testing.
• Ability to thrive in uncertain, rapid project schedules, quickly shifting priorities and maximizing testing time.
• Strive to innovate and try new things, incorporating continuous improvement of testing methods.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Retirement benefits
• Discounted products and free services
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses, including tuition
• Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
• Relocation assistance