Hardware Security Engineering Program Manager

Apple Inc.; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking a Security-focused Engineering Program Manager to own the end-to-end lifecycle of SoC security features—from early architecture discussions through silicon delivery and software enablement.

You will connect Platform Architecture, SoC design, and Software teams to define, prioritize, and road-map security features and ensure full support when silicon becomes available. The role requires deep technical leadership and cross-functional influence across hardware and software

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5+ years in SoC/Silicon/Cellular design, architecture, or silicon development.
• Proven technical program management or cross-functional leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate technical discussions across Platform Architecture, SoC design, and software teams to drive security feature definition.
• Own the decision-making process: drive discussions, capture technical opens, drive closure, and ensure alignment across hardware and software stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain a multi-generation security feature roadmap aligned with Apple's product priorities and silicon schedules.
• Proactively identify dependencies, conflicts, and gaps across the roadmap; drive resolution before they become critical path issues.
• Partner with Software teams early in the security feature cycle to secure commitment for feature enablement.
• Track silicon and SW readiness milestones and drive accountability to ensure features are fully supported and validated.
• Drive the security specification review and sign-off process across all required stakeholders—Platform Architecture, SoC design, DV , Software, and Security teams.
• Drive day-to-day program activities across a multi-functional team spanning silicon, firmware, software, and systems.
• Recognize, evaluate, and communicate cross-functional risks; drive mitigation plans.
• Build and maintain both strategic program plans and detailed execution schedules.

Skills

Technical program management

Cross-functional leadership

Influence without authority

Security feature roadmap

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

Hardware Security Engineering Program Manager

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with Apple Hardware products.Are you a technical leader who can drive decisions, not just track them? Can you influence across silicon and software organizations to turn security requirements into committed, shipped features?Security and privacy are foundational to everything we build at Apple. They are not afterthoughts—they are core design principles embedded from the earliest stages of product development. From the silicon up, we engineer our products to protect user data, ensure device integrity and earn the trust our customers place in us every day. This commitment requires deep technical investment and relentless focus across hardware, software, and services.

Description

Apple is seeking a Security-focused Engineering Program Manager to own the end-to-end lifecycle of SoC security features—from early architecture discussions through silicon delivery and software enablement. You will be the connective tissue between Platform Architecture, SoC design, and Software teams, ensuring security features are well-defined, prioritized, roadmapped and fully supported when silicon becomes available.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate technical discussions across Platform Architecture, SoC design, and software teams to drive security feature definition.
• Own the decision-making process: drive discussions, capture technical opens, drive closure, and ensure alignment across hardware and software stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain a multi-generation security feature roadmap aligned with Apple's product priorities and silicon schedules.
• Proactively identify dependencies, conflicts, and gaps across the roadmap; drive resolution before they become critical path issues.
• Partner with Software teams early in the security feature cycle to secure commitment for feature enablement.
• Track silicon and SW readiness milestones and drive accountability to ensure features are fully supported and validated.
• Drive the security specification review and sign-off process across all required stakeholders—Platform Architecture, SoC design, DV , Software, and Security teams.
• Drive day-to-day program activities across a multi-functional team spanning silicon, firmware, software, and systems.
• Recognize, evaluate, and communicate cross-functional risks; drive mitigation plans.
• Build and maintain both strategic program plans and detailed execution schedules. Ability to drive issue triage and serve as a gatekeeper for incoming issues and feature asks.
• Provide clear program status across all levels—from individual contributors to executive leadership.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field + 10 years of relevant experience.
• 5+ years in SoC/Silicon/Cellular design, architecture, or silicon development.
• Proven technical program management or cross-functional leadership experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with SoC security architectures: secure boot, hardware key protection, cryptographic engines, attestation, trusted execution environments.
• Demonstrated success driving multi-functional alignment and influencing without authority—especially across silicon/software organizational boundaries.
• Track record of driving security-focused features across hardware and software teams.
• Experience building and maintaining multi-generation technology roadmaps.
• Awareness of SoC development lifecycle, from concept through mass production.
• Ability to quickly absorb complex technical topics and translate them for diverse audiences.
• Strong documentation and organizational skills; relentless follow-through on action items.
• Experience presenting to and influencing senior management and executives

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