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Test Design Lead

Apple· Hardware
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Cupertino, CA$175.5k - $311.7kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

The System Test Design Lead champions product calibration and test strategy, balancing quality, customer experience, and operational requirements. Leads convergence and maturity of the product calibration/test line across system builds and collaborates with design, software, and operations to enable product characterization and efficient test solutions for high-volume manufacturing.

Responsibilities

  • Lead convergence & maturity of the product calibration & test line through all system builds phases; see around corners, identify potential risks, and develop product protection solutions / risk assessments where needed.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor Degree in Engineering, EE/CE Master’s degree preferred
  • 5-10yrs experience
  • Excellent understanding of hardware/software architecture and interoperability of complex systems.
  • Prior experience with integration of acoustics, sensing (motion, touch), transducers, imaging, displays, electrical interconnect and protocols (I2C, SPI, UART, USB, etc..).
  • Experience with FMEA and FA processes - root-cause investigations of issues and recommendations for design improvements.
  • Knowledge of statistical data analysis methods.
  • Engineering build leadership, ownership for factory cal/test strategy and bringup interfacing with factory teams.
  • Understanding of physics and electronics; ability to tackle sophisticated problems with creativity and technical skills.
  • Outstanding problem solving ability.
  • Prior technical leadership and/or project management experience with excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Willingness to travel domestic (~3 day trips as needed) and internationally 5-10% of the time in 10-12 day trips.

Skills

Required:System test designFMEA/FAStatistical data analysis

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • range of discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
  • discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation
  • Apple shareholder opportunities through stock programs
  • Apple Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Last updated Aug 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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