Senior System Quality Engineer, Car Key, Wireless Technologies & Ecosystems

Summary

The WTE Quality team is seeking a Senior System Quality Engineer to lead the validation and advancement of Apple's Car Key technology. This is a role for someone who thrives at the intersection of embedded systems, wireless protocols, and automotive partnerships — someone who can drive a complex, multi-stakeholder project forward through technical excellence and initiative. If you're energized by shaping the future of how people interact with their vehicles, this is your opportunity to make it real.

Description

As a Senior System Quality Engineer on the Car Key team, you will own the execution, analysis, and validation strategies that ensure Apple's Digital Car Key features meet the highest standards of reliability and interoperability. You will work across embedded systems and wireless protocols, leveraging automation frameworks and writing test code in Python while engaging deeply with Objective-C and Swift codebases. This role goes beyond test execution — you will drive test initiatives end-to-end, interface directly with automotive OEM partners on interoperability and certification efforts, and shape the engineering processes that move Car Key forward. You will collaborate closely with development and quality engineers across multiple organizations to qualify complex features spanning iOS, WatchOS, and the Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) specification.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with the Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) Digital Key specification or similar automotive connectivity standards
Background in the automotive industry, particularly in vehicle integration or certification workflows
Familiarity with AI/ML systems and large language models, with an interest in applying these technologies to improve engineering workflows
Experience interfacing with external partners or OEMs in a technical capacity
Proficiency in Objective-C, Swift and/or Python
Proficiency with git, CI/CD systems, and development integration lifecycles
Strong analytical and problem-isolation skills with the ability to debug across hardware and software boundaries

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
7+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on test automation, system validation, or quality engineering
Deep familiarity with wireless protocols including NFC, BLE, and UWB
Experience testing or validating embedded systems
Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives across multiple teams or partners
Experience executing large-scale test campaigns and performing systematic failure analysis