iPhone Product Design Engineering Program Manager
Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something.
As a Product Design Engineering Program Manager, you will be responsible for managing Engineering Development for our future generation iPhone Products. You will use your program management skills, imagination, creativity to lead these exciting programs forward!
This individual contributor role will have significant responsibilities in making decisions, collaborating with multi-functional teams, vendors and suppliers around the globe during the entire development cycle.
- Lead on product prototyping and factory manufacturing
- Establish and manage build material readiness, scheduling, critical path, and risks
- Lead cross-functional collaboration, including Product Design, Manufacturing Design, and Operations.
- Drive enclosure, mechanical parts vendors and iPhone assembly factories day-to-day activities to meet project objectives
- Drive day-to-day build material readiness
- Plan and execute product prototype builds
- Communicate and present in various forums to wide ranges of audiences
- Understand and deal well with rapid development cycles. Be passionate and creative, remain flexible and calm in the face of uncertainty. Explore, navigate through ambiguities
- More than 5 years experience working in consumer electronic product
- Mechanical Engineering related degree or relevant work experience
- Flexibility with travel (up to 50% maximum)
- Proficiency in English and Mandarin
- BS Degree or above in Mechanical Engineering
- More than 2 years experience working as program manager for hardware development
- New product introduction (NPI) experience of hardware products
- Experience working with contract manufacturers
- Experience in Factory Fixture, Assembly, Testing, Logistic
- Excellent presentation, communication and articulation skills
- The ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines
- Eager to learn
- Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity, and thus we treat all applicants fairly and equally. Apple is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.