Accessories Quality Engineer

Summary

The future of charging is wireless, and we’re building the technologies that make it effortless and safe for hundreds of millions of Apple customers. Our Product Systems Quality team owns the validation of Apple’s first-party inductive, Lightning, and USB-C charging accessories — the last line of defense before these experiences reach iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods customers around the world. We partner daily with architecture, firmware, silicon, and manufacturing teams to catch issues early and ship charging experiences customers never have to think twice about. We’re looking for an Accessories Quality Engineer to join our inductive charging validation team. You’ll help design and execute test plans that validate Qi and Qi2 charging performance, interoperability, and stability across Apple’s charging accessory ecosystem, working hands-on with test data and cross-functional partners to turn results into decisions leadership can act on.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or equivalent practical experience Experience writing scripts in Python or a similar scripting language Experience working with and analyzing test data sets Strong written and verbal communication skills Interest in emerging charging technologies with a strong drive to learn wireless charging

Preferred Qualifications

Foundational understanding of charging systems via USB and/or Qi/wireless charging Experience with Qi2 or Qi2.2 wireless charging interoperability and compliance testing Familiarity with analyzing and visualizing large data sets using tools such as Tableau Experience collaborating with cross-functional hardware and firmware teams Interest in diving into the technical details of a new accessory or system to learn how it works Exposure to factory or high-volume manufacturing test environments Experience supporting or leading small test projects from planning through reporting Comfort communicating technical risk and its customer impact to a broader audience

Description

You will validate the quality and performance of Apple’s wireless charging accessories through structured test execution, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration. You’ll help build the test plans, scripts, and reports that give the team confidence in every charging experience before it reaches customers. Prior experience with inductive technology is not a prerequisite; we welcome motivated engineers from diverse technical backgrounds who are eager to learn and build expertise in wireless charging through hands-on experience and team mentorship.

Responsibilities

Execute test plans validating wireless charging performance, including charge stability, interoperability, and compliance across Qi and Qi2 charging standards Collect, organize, and analyze test data from multiple lab and vendor test sites Write and maintain scripts to automate repetitive test execution and data collection tasks Summarize test results and findings into clear reports and presentations for cross-functional partners and leadership Collaborate with firmware, hardware, and vendor engineers to debug test failures and drive issues to resolution Support test coverage reviews and help identify gaps across common and corner-case customer scenarios Assist with deploying and troubleshooting automation tools at test sites