Apple

Test Design Lead

Apple$120K — $160K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS or MS in Electrical Design, Mechanical Engineering, or relevant engineering field.
  • 5-10 years of relevant experience.
  • Strong understanding of hardware/software architecture and system interoperability.
  • Foundational knowledge in electrical engineering is essential.
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with high attention to detail.
  • Experience with integration of technologies like Acoustics, Display, Touch, Imaging Sensors, and Motion Sensors.
  • Knowledge of statistical data analysis methods.

Responsibilities

  • Lead product calibration and test strategy development.
  • Collaborate with design, software, and operations teams on new product definitions.
  • Provide efficient test solutions for high volume manufacturing.
  • Ensure a balance between quality, customer experience, and operational needs.
  • Own engineering build leadership and factory calibration strategy.
  • Interface with factory teams during the bring-up phase.
  • Drive debugging, validation, and integration of hardware and firmware activities.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on innovative Apple products.
  • Dynamic and fast-paced work environment.
  • Potential for impactful leadership roles.
  • Collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.
  • Professional exposure to cutting-edge technology and engineering practices.
  • International travel opportunities.
Full Job Description
The System Test Design Lead (TDL) champions product calibration and test strategy while balancing tradeoffs between quality, customer experience, and operational requirements. The TDL integrates with various teams across design, software, and operations on new product definition to enable product characterization and provide efficient test solutions for high volume manufacturing. This individual is a natural leader who will thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment and significantly impact Apple's products. BS or MS in Electrical Design, Mechanical Engineering, or a relevant engineering major or degree. 5-10 years of experience. Excellent understanding of hardware/software architecture and interoperability of sophisticated systems. Fundamental electrical engineering knowledge is a prerequisite. Possess outstanding verbal and written communication skills, self-motivation, drive, and attention to detail. Prior experience with integration of one or more of the following technologies: Acoustics; Display, Touch, Imaging Sensors, Motion Sensors, Automation. Experience in hardware and firmware activities such as design, bringing up, debugging, and validating circuits. Engineering build leadership, ownership for factory calibration & test strategy and bring up interfacing with factory teams. Knowledge of statistical data analysis methods. Willingness to travel internationally 5-10% of the time in 10-12 day trips.

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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Size
154,000 employees
Market Cap
$2,074.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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