Wireless System Validation Engineer, Wireless Technologies & Ecosystems

About the role

You will join a dynamic quality assurance team, responsible for functional and performance validation of Wi-Fi (and other Wireless technologies) features on iOS and other exciting products. You will be delivering a detailed connectivity user experience to our customers, across exciting product lines.

Responsibilities

• Crafting of test strategies using various test methodologies.
• Building test setups, automating test framework and test plans to ensure the best quality in Wi-Fi connectivity.
• Design, develop, and maintain comprehensive Wi-Fi test plans based on feature specifications, software requirements, and inputs from development teams and senior management.
• Contribute to Apple's Peer-to-Peer Technologies team, driving the maintenance and evolution of test plans, testbeds, and automation frameworks to enable robust validation of new and existing peer-to-peer features.
• Troubleshoot and debug wireless connectivity, performance, and roaming issues using protocol analyzers, packet sniffers, and specialized RF diagnostic tools.
• Develop and automate test cases using Python and other scripting languages; contribute to and enhance internally developed automation frameworks to ensure reliable execution, pass/fail reporting, and collection of detailed device logs.
• Build and manage Wi-Fi testbeds using access points, attenuators, switches, sniffers, and related networking equipment to execute functional, performance, and interoperability test scenarios.
• Analyze customer feedback and field-reported issues to identify test coverage gaps; collaborate with Quality and Development teams to close gaps through new test cases and expanded automation coverage.

Requirements

• Experience developing test strategies & executing it with automation or manual testing.
• You have 3-5 years of experience in 802.11 protocols and/or Bluetooth.
• You have 3-5 years of experience in SQA methodologies and practices.
• You have experience with scripting and automation - python preferred.
• You have 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.
• Thrive in a collaborative environment and comfortable working with multi functional teams.
• Laser-focused on the smallest details that are meaningful to our customers.
• You have a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• You thrive in a collaborative environment and can clearly communicate while driving multiple projects across teams.
• You build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Pay & Benefits
• Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Additional Information

Join the WTE Wi-Fi Quality team in driving innovation and delivering seamless wireless connectivity and the best user experience to our customers. Our team works on an Apple eco-system of devices that delivers the best wireless connectivity experience. If you are motivated, highly technical and passionate about Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Networking technologies, possess excellent problem solving and coding skills, this team can be your destination.

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