SW Test Development Engineer in Core OS
Apple
Beaverton, OR, USA
Posted on Jan 3, 2026
Are you passionate about working on complex software features? Are you interested in driving the high-quality standards in Apple’s products? The Core Platform organization within Core OS is seeking a talented and dedicated engineer to join the Quality Engineering team. As a key member of the team, you’ll focus on ensuring the software quality of multiple projects that underpin the core technologies essential for delivering new Apple Silicon. Collaborating closely with development teams, your responsibilities will encompass all phases of software delivery for Apple’s products, from early design to product launch and beyond.
You’ll play a crucial role in ensuring that the code produced by Core Platform meets our high quality standards by developing tests and tools that cover low-level software features in Apple Silicon. For each feature, you’ll work with partner teams to devise a testing strategy, create tests and test frameworks, and monitor quality metrics. From pre-Silicon to product ship and beyond, you’ll be involved in every phase of the development lifecycle for multiple SOCs.
- Develop tests that run locally and in centralized labs used to validate code changes.
- Own the quality strategy of a feature set within Core Platform while taking in to consideration a myriad of external factors.
- Develop tools that improves the QE team’s workflow in test development and feature validation.
- Promote best practices of developer workflow and advise on validation strategies that safeguard quality.
- Strong C/C++ programming skills.
- Strong Python programming skills with demonstrated experience writing test automation scripts and frameworks.
- Familiar with computer architecture and operating systems topics.
- Skilled in testing embedded systems and firmware.
- Excellent collaborative and communication skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
- Exposure to hardware bring-up and testing on early prototype devices.
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