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Test Engineering Lead

AppleSunnyvale, CAApril 15th, 2026
**Weekly Hours:** 40**Role Number:** 200650871-3956**Summary**The Product Operations Test Engineering team is a passionate, highly skilled, hard-working group of engineers from a diverse set of backgrounds, covering all aspects of inspection and test equipment development, prototyping, modeling and simulation.Our mission is to optimize Apple production test lines in terms of productivity, automation, performance, and overall cost-effectiveness by introducing new concepts for production test line architecture, test equipment, and test methods.**Description**We are seeking a Test Lead to join us developing and owning tools to test and calibrate components for all Apple products. The successful candidate should have experience with test station development, be self-motivated, and be able to successfully drive effective communication and collaboration across all teams.**Minimum Qualifications**+ Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering or a related field+ 5+ years of hardware/software architecture and interoperability of complex systems**Preferred Qualifications**+ Master's degree or higher in engineering or a related field+ Prior technical leadership and/or technical project management experience with excellent oral and written communication skills+ Exceptional problem solving ability+ Prior experience with display or optics technology+ Experience in Test Engineering or test station development+ Six Sigma and/or Project Management certification+ Experience with FMEA and FA processes - root-cause analysis of issues and recommendations for design improvements+ Knowledge of statistical data analysis methods and tools+ Experience interfacing with factory teams and bringing up production lines+ Software development experience (Python, C++, log review, code review)Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .