Embedded Quality Engineering Manager – Camera

The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineering manager comfortable leading a high-performing team while remaining technically engaged in the work this role you will manage a team of engineers responsible for qualifying camera/ISP firmware and drivers while also personally contributing to automation development test execution and technical problem-solving. You thrive in cross-functional environments partnering closely with firmware engineers driver teams architects project managers and QA teams across Apple to define what a high-quality camera experience looks like on our platforms.

- Manage mentor and grow a team of engineers setting technical direction and supporting individual career developmentn- Own the camera and ISP quality test strategy including the development maintenance and execution of test plans covering functionality performance power stability and image qualityn- Write and maintain automation code in Python execute test plans directly and provide technical leadership on tooling alongside the teamn- Present test results quality metrics and risk assessments to senior leadership and partner teams translating technical findings into actionable recommendationsn- Partner with firmware engineers driver teams architects and engineering program managers to define quality standards and expand automated test coverage integrated into CI/CD pipelinesn- Recruit onboard and develop engineering talent capable of tackling embedded camera quality challenges

BS and a minimum of 10 years relevant industry experiencen6 years of experience in quality or test engineering including 2 years leading or managing engineersn6 years of experience defining and executing test strategy for embedded firmware drivers or system softwaren6 years of experience building and maintaining test automation frameworks in Python or a comparable scripting language working in macOS or Linux command-line environmentsnExperience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Git and embedded build systemsnExperience testing hardware and backend integration points on embedded devices

Experience validating camera or ISP firmware including working knowledge of the ISP pipeline auto-exposure auto-focus auto-white-balance video formats and color spacesnExperience growing and developing engineers on a technical team including hiring onboarding and performance coachingnExperience diagnosing and triaging complex firmware defects using logs traces and instrumented buildsnExperience presenting quality metrics and risk assessments to senior stakeholders and driving decisions from the resultsnExperience shipping high-volume consumer hardware productsnExperience performing image quality evaluation using test charts light boxes or measurement equipmentnExperience with pre-silicon validation or early hardware bring-upnExperience applying AI-assisted development and testing tools including prompt construction for test authoring log analysis and debugging to increase engineering throughputnStrong leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to guide teams through ambiguous and complex technical challengesnExcellent verbal and written communication skills able to explain complex problems clearly and succinctlynPassion to collaborate and iterate on ideas in a cross-functional environment