Cellular Software Engineering Program Manager

Socket.dev; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple seeks a seasoned Software EPM to drive large, multi-functional efforts in wireless software and platform development. You will partner with engineering teams through architecture, design, implementation, and validation across pre- and post-silicon phases, identifying risks and prioritizing resolutions.

You will present updates to executives and lead improvements in program management processes while collaborating with SW, HW, Silicon, and QA teams to deliver groundbreaking initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of program management experience in wireless software, system and platform development.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills to engineers, managers, and executives.
• Knowledge of software engineering standard methodologies and related dependencies.
• Experience identifying risks, developing mitigation strategies, and facilitating resolutions.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to inspire team members.
• Sound technical foundation and a highly motivated self-starter.
• Good understanding of cellular technologies (5G-NR/4G LTE/ UMTS/GSM/CDMA) is a significant plus.
• Driving multi-functional efforts across major technical fields: SW, HW, Silicon, and QA.

Responsibilities

• Drive, own, and ship all aspects of large, multi-functional efforts and feature areas.
• Partner with engineering teams throughout feature development from architecture, design, implementation, and validation in pre and post-silicon phases.
• Proactively identify, prioritize, and drive resolution to program issues.
• Present and communicate new feature initiatives, top issues, risks, and achievements to executive leadership.
• Help the team with ongoing improvements to the program management processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional SW and HW Engineering and Quality teams.

Skills

Program management

Communication

Software engineering methods

Risk management

Leadership

Technical foundation

Cellular tech knowledge

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

Why Apple? We live in a mobile and device driven world where knowledge of the physical world around us is needed. We rely on this knowledge to get around, to learn about our environment and to enable spectacular new features for custom applications. Apple is meeting those needs as robustly and as creatively as possible and is interested in people who want to help meet that commitment. The success we are targeting will be the result of very skilled people working in an environment which cultivates creativity, partnership, and thinking of old problems in new ways. If that sounds like the kind of environment that you find intriguing, then let’s talk. As a Software EPM, you will get a front row seat to deliver the best experience to our users. You will need experience with software development fundamentals, proven leadership capabilities, excellent communication skills, and a desire to work with an amazing engineering team to develop ground-breaking initiatives in the cellular software space. If you relish responsibility and are excited by the opportunity to build products that delight millions of customers then we want to hear from you -

DESCRIPTION

We are looking for someone to drive, own, and ship all aspects of large, multi-functional efforts and feature areas. Partner with engineering teams throughout feature development from architecture, design, implementation, and validation both in pre and Post Silicon phases. Proactively identify, prioritize, and drive resolution to program issues. Present and communicate new feature initiatives, top issues, risks, critical achievements to executive leadership. Help the team with ongoing improvements to the program management processes. Collaborate with cross functional SW and HW Engineering and Quality teams.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of program management experience in wireless software, system and platform's development.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills to engineers, managers, and executives.
• Knowledge of software engineering standard methodologies and related dependencies.
• Experience identifying risks, developing mitigation strategies, and facilitating resolutions.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to inspire team members.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Sound technical foundation and a highly motivated self-starter.
• Good Understanding of cellular communications technologies (5G-NR/4G LTE/ UMTS/GSM/CDMA) is a significant plus.
• Driving multi-functional efforts across major technical fields: SW, HW, Silicon, and QA.