Job Description
Develop and maintain data acquisition software for new Life Test SOPs and specialized early prototype test boards, including work in LabVIEW and Python.
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
- Develop and maintain data acquisition software for new Life Test SOPs and specialized early prototype test boards, including work in LabVIEW and Python.
- Convert legacy LabVIEW-based tools and scripts to Python (primary focus for Shanghai engineer)
- Support early prototype Display Life Test software needs (primary focus for SCV engineer).
- Adapt and modify existing display measurement station software for reliability testing use cases.
- Interface with DAQ hardware to automate collection of electrical, optical, and environmental data from display life test fixtures.
- Validate, debug, and troubleshoot software in-person and on-device in lab environments alongside reliability hardware.
- Write and maintain technical documentation for software tools, measurement station configurations, and test procedures.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional hardware and test engineering teams to align software solutions with evolving requirements.
- This role requiring regular collaboration with hardware teams and lab equipment.
Roles & Responsibilities
- This work involves developing and maintaining data acquisition software for Life Test Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and specialized early prototype test boards.
- Engineers will work across LabVIEW and Python, with a strategic focus on converting legacy LabVIEW-based tools to Python.
- support is needed for adapting and modifying existing display measurement station software for reliability testing use cases, including early prototype Life Test software support.
- Engineers will interface with DAQ hardware to automate collection of electrical, optical, and environmental data from display life test fixtures.
- This work requires close collaboration with cross-functional hardware and test engineering teams to align software solutions with evolving requirements.
- This role requiring regular collaboration with hardware teams and lab equipment.
Generic Managerial Skills, If any
- Experience with NI TestStand
- Knowledge of Python / C / C++ for integration or automation
- Experience with hardware validation, NPI, or manufacturing test systems
- Familiarity with version control systems (Git, SVN)
- Experience working with automated test equipment (ATE)
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines for test automation (nice to have)
Key Words to search in Resume
- Technology Stack Requirements
- Python
- LabVIEW
- Data acquisition (DAQ) frameworks and hardware interfacing
- Serial communication protocols
- Display measurement systems
- Unix command line tools, git, and other basic developer tools
- Radar (Apple Internal bug and project tracking tool)
- Signals
- Additional technologies as needed
Success Criteria/Definition of Done
- Successful development and delivery of data acquisition software for each assigned Life Test SOP and prototype test board.
- Successful conversion of LabVIEW tools to Python, with equivalent or improved functionality.
- Fully tested and validated software in lab/hardware environments.
- Follows Reliability Software team development guidelines.
- Comprehensive documentation is created and available for each project (Confluence and/or project README), containing system architecture block diagrams, description of the project, and more. The Apple team should be able to rely on the documentation to build, distribute, maintain, and work with each project.
- Sign-off from Apple team and key stakeholders
Location: Cupertino, CA
Salary range: $110,000-$150,000 per year
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