iPhone Hardware Engineering Program Manager
The people here at Apple don’t just build products— they craft the kind of wonder that has revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that encourage the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Imagine what you could do here. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it. A job at Apple is unlike any other you’ve had. You will be challenged. You will inspired. And you’ll be proud! At Apple, phenomenal ideas have a way of becoming phenomenal products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish!
Do you consider yourself a great organizer with good technical skills and have a passion for working across a diverse set of fields? Our Engineering program management group drives program/project development activities and discussions with an exceptionally diverse collection of personalities and ideas. As an iPhone Hardware Engineering Program Manager (EPM) you will drive a multi-functional team of skilled Electrical and Mechanical engineers, and will use your solid EE/CE/ME background to recognize, assess and communicate cross-functional issues and risks. This will include planning and managing engineering builds to ensure validation of assembled product prototypes and/or stand-alone HW sub-systems like modules, flexible printed circuit boards or printed circuit boards.
Do you thrive as a communicator ready to work with multi-functionally hardworking engineers? Do you value exposure to diverse ideas and perspectives and look forward to intellectual debates/discussions to build great products? As a part of our group, we are looking for an individual who will establish relationships and participate in program-related discussions across the company as you guide development activities across multiple fields. You’ll also actively interact with and manage OEM/ODM partners to achieve product development goals.
Together with our team, you’ll continue to uphold and contribute to the Apple product development process and help deliver the world’s most successful portable consumer products!
Lead multi-functional development teams and drive issue resolution for product prototypes and various HW sub-systems like modules, Flex PCBAs, and PCBAs at engineering builds.
Manage OEM/ODMs/build CM engineering teams to deliver quality service for engineering NPI activities.
Be the primary point of contact with vendors and CM partners to establish a daily build plan, and provide clear direction and guidance to meet the program and build objectives.
Manage and track engineering development schedules and budgets
Identify and prioritize project tasks and risks
Drive deliveries and issues with global suppliers, integrate their work and schedules into the project, communicate status and the big picture to the project team & management
As an HW EPM, you will empowered to drive the day-to-day activities to meet the overall project objectives focusing on engineering development, planning and validation of a well-defined process but may be expected to operate in a loosely structured environment and be able to manage ambiguity.
- Minimum 4-5 years of industry experience.
- B.Tech EE/CE/ME degree required, M.Tech desired
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong technical background in either EE or ME.
- Experienced in setting up program/project schedules and work breakdown structures.
- Proactive and highly self-motivated with strong critical thinking capabilities and detail-oriented
- Understanding of high-volume manufacturing processes
- Ability to travel - domestic & international (up to 35%)
- Experience with portable consumer electronics devices is a plus.
- Program/Project management experience is a plus.
- OEM/ODM management experience is a plus
- A Mechatronics background is a plus
- Excellent verbal and written interpersonal skills.