Apple

Senior System Quality Engineer, Car Key, Wireless Technologies & Ecosystems

Apple$130K — $180K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • 7+ years in software engineering focusing on test automation, system validation, or quality engineering
  • In-depth knowledge of wireless protocols like NFC, BLE, and UWB
  • Experience with embedded systems testing or validation
  • Proven track record of leading technical initiatives across teams and partners

Responsibilities

  • Lead validation strategies for Apple’s Digital Car Key technology
  • Drive end-to-end test initiatives and analyze results
  • Interface with automotive OEM partners for interoperability and certification
  • Collaborate with multiple teams to qualify features across iOS, WatchOS, and CCC specifications
  • Develop test automation frameworks and write test code in Python
  • Shape engineering processes to advance Car Key features

Benefits

  • Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Engagement in innovative automotive technology
  • Access to the latest technologies and engineering practices
  • Impactful work on future mobility solutions
Full Job Description
The WTE Quality team is seeking a Senior System Quality Engineer to lead the validation and advancement of Apple's Car Key technology. This is a role for someone who thrives at the intersection of embedded systems, wireless protocols, and automotive partnerships - someone who can drive a complex, multi-stakeholder project forward through technical excellence and initiative. If you're energized by shaping the future of how people interact with their vehicles, this is your opportunity to make it real.

Description

As a Senior System Quality Engineer on the Car Key team, you will own the execution, analysis, and validation strategies that ensure Apple's Digital Car Key features meet the highest standards of reliability and interoperability. You will work across embedded systems and wireless protocols, leveraging automation frameworks and writing test code in Python while engaging deeply with Objective-C and Swift codebases. This role goes beyond test execution - you will drive test initiatives end-to-end, interface directly with automotive OEM partners on interoperability and certification efforts, and shape the engineering processes that move Car Key forward. You will collaborate closely with development and quality engineers across multiple organizations to qualify complex features spanning iOS, WatchOS, and the Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) specification.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience

7+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on test automation, system validation, or quality engineering

Deep familiarity with wireless protocols including NFC, BLE, and UWB

Experience testing or validating embedded systems

Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives across multiple teams or partners

Experience executing large-scale test campaigns and performing systematic failure analysis

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with the Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) Digital Key specification or similar automotive connectivity standards

Background in the automotive industry, particularly in vehicle integration or certification workflows

Familiarity with AI/ML systems and large language models, with an interest in applying these technologies to improve engineering workflows

Experience interfacing with external partners or OEMs in a technical capacity

Proficiency in Objective-C, Swift and/or Python

Proficiency with git, CI/CD systems, and development integration lifecycles

Strong analytical and problem-isolation skills with the ability to debug across hardware and software boundaries

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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$63.9 billion
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1976
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