The role is for an engineering manager who will lead a high-performing team focused on qualifying camera and ISP firmware and drivers. The candidate will be technically engaged, contributing to automation development and test execution. This position requires collaboration with various teams across Apple to define quality standards for camera experiences. The manager will also be responsible for mentoring engineers and driving the technical direction of the team.

• BS degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience
• 6+ years of experience in quality or test engineering, including 2+ years leading or managing engineers
• 6+ years of experience defining and executing test strategy for embedded firmware, drivers, or system software
• 6+ years of experience building and maintaining test automation frameworks in Python or a comparable scripting language
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Git and embedded build systems
• Experience testing hardware and backend integration points on embedded devices
• Experience validating camera or ISP firmware, including knowledge of the ISP pipeline and related technologies
• Experience growing and developing engineers on a technical team
• Experience diagnosing and triaging complex firmware defects
• Experience presenting quality metrics and risk assessments to senior stakeholders
• Experience shipping high-volume consumer hardware products
• Experience performing image quality evaluation using test charts or measurement equipment
• Experience with pre-silicon validation or early hardware bring-up
• Experience applying AI-assisted development and testing tools
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Manage, mentor, and grow a team of engineers, setting technical direction and supporting individual career development.
• Own the camera and ISP quality test strategy, including the development, maintenance, and execution of test plans.
• Write and maintain automation code in Python and execute test plans directly.
• Present test results, quality metrics, and risk assessments to senior leadership and partner teams.
• Partner with firmware engineers, driver teams, architects, and engineering program managers to define quality standards.
• Recruit, onboard, and develop engineering talent capable of tackling embedded camera quality challenges.

• Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.