**Role & seniority: ** Car Experience Wireless Quality Engineer (Product Systems Quality, Apple) — senior individual contributor with cross-functional influence.

**Location & work type: ** Apple (location not specified); expected onsite/hybrid/role-specific (not provided in text).

**Stack/tools: **

Test automation frameworks built from scratch
QA/test management: test plan design, regression testing, defect documentation/triage, status reporting
System/wireless debugging tools: wireless & Bluetooth packet sniffers, network protocol analyzers
Wireless domains: WLAN (802.11), Bluetooth (and related standards), RF fundamentals
(Optional) ML/data analytics for test coverage/field diagnostics
Top 3 responsibilities:
- Lead test strategy and test automation for Wireless CarPlay and the supporting wireless ecosystem
- Maintain and expand quality coverage across ongoing feature work; close coverage gaps
- Develop new wireless testing approaches and perform protocol/RF-based root-cause support across firmware/hardware/software teams
Must-have skills:
- Deep knowledge of wireless standards/protocol behavior and RF fundamentals
- Ability to design and build test automation frameworks end-to-end
- Strong QA fundamentals (test planning, regression, defect lifecycle, reporting)
- System-level validation experience focused on WLAN/Bluetooth/USB
- Cross-f

Full Description

In the Product Systems Quality team at Apple, we solve hard problems to ensure our customers have a seamless, familiar experience while in their cars. As a Car Experience Wireless Quality Engineer, you will lead test strategy and automation for Wireless CarPlay and the broader wireless technology ecosystem that underlies it. You will be responsible for ensuring quality is maintained and advanced across active feature work, filling critical coverage gaps, and pioneering new approaches in the wireless space. We are looking for someone with deep expertise in wireless standards, protocol behavior, and RF fundamentals who can operate effectively across firmware, hardware, and software teams.

DESCRIPTION

This role requires a dynamic individual with strong technical depth, cross-functional influence, and a start-up mindset — someone who proactively identifies risk, drives clarity in ambiguous situations, and can communicate technical findings to both engineering teams and executive stakeholders.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field Experience designing and building test automation frameworks from the ground up Strong QA

fundamentals: test plan design, regression testing, defect documentation and

triage, and status reporting System-level testing: Experience with system validation on electronic products, with a focus on WLAN, Bluetooth, and/or USB.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Deep hands-on experience with wireless protocols: WLAN 802.11 protocols, Bluetooth and/or related standards Familiarity with ML or data analytics techniques applied to test coverage and field diagnostics Demonstrated expertise in RF fundamentals, protocol behavior, and wireless interoperability testing Experience with automotive wireless systems, CarPlay, or similar in-vehicle infotainment platforms Prior experience in a cross-functional role spanning firmware, hardware, and software teams Experience in utilizing tools, including Wireless and Bluetooth packet sniffers and network protocol analyzers, to help resolve, root cause and provide debugging information to engineering teams