Audio Product Design: Engineering Program Manager

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); Hybrid; USD 176,000 - 312,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Employee stock purchase plan

Restricted stock unit awards

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Discounted products and free services

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, CA is seeking a Product Design Engineering Program Manager to oversee the mechanical components of an Audio Product Design team. You will drive engineering, development planning and validation cycles, coordinating with cross-functional teams and executive management.

The role requires shaping architecture, baselining features, budgeting, and managing technical risk while ensuring timely delivery of high-quality products in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years leading program management or mechanical design.
• Experience shipping high-volume products with CM partners.
• Deep understanding of product development cycles and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Support product definition and drive closure of architecture and technical opens in early stages of a project.
• Establish and manage program baseline, scheduling, budget, critical paths, and technology risk.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks with impacted teams to drive closure.
• Enable development by creating and monitoring an efficient process.
• Drive drawings releases and tooling kickoff with PD Eng and vendors to meet schedules.
• Plan and execute prototype builds by directing OEM partners.
• Lead cross-functional communication between project teams and external vendors.
• Drive day-to-day activities to meet project objectives and run stakeholder meetings.

Skills

Program management

Mechanical design

Manufacturing knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS ME/EE or equivalent

Tools

CAD/3D modeling

Job description

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, CA is seeking a Product Design Engineering Program Manager to oversee the mechanical components of an Audio Product Design team. You will drive engineering, development planning and validation cycles, coordinating with cross-functional teams and executive management.

The role requires shaping architecture, baselining features, budgeting, and managing technical risk while ensuring timely delivery of high-quality products in a fast-paced environment.