Modem System Test Engineer - Manager

Apple strives at proving the best user experience to its users and the IOT team strives on this principle at its core. As a Senior Manager, you will lead a high impact and motivated team responsible for validating Apple chipsets across infra vendors and carriers.

You will drive testing strategy, execution, and collaboration with world-class engineers and partners to deliver reliable performance across LTE, 5G and other emerging technologies. This is your chance to shape millions of lives by leading innovation at the scale only Apple can offer.

Description

Lead and scale a global team responsible for IOT testing across 4G, 5G, VoLTE, VoNR and other emerging wireless technologies. Own the strategy and execution of IOT testing with infrastructure vendors. Drive collaboration across cross-functional teams in Hardware and Software engineering to ensure timely support of new Apple chipset features, carrier launches and software releases. Establish detailed test plans, coverage matrices and success criteria aligned with 3GPP standards, Apple requirements and carrier expectations. Act as a key decision-maker during issue triage, prioritization and escalations. Coach and mentor technical leads and managers.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with modem validation, protocol stack debugging and/or baseband development.

Familiarity with Apple's ecosystem, iOS testing tools and internal development workflows.

Previous experience leading multi-site or global team

Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Minimum Qualifications

MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).

10+ years of experience in wireless communications with at least 4+ years in a leadership role managing modem or carrier testing teams.

Deep expertise in 3GPP protocols (LTE, NR, IMS), cellular call flows and log analysis tools.

Proven ability to work with mobile infra vendors and operators and navigate multi-vendor environments

Strong project management skills with experience delivering against tight schedules and dynamic requirements.

Experience with data-driven decision-making, test automation frameworks and quality metrics

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