Senior Technical Program Manager — New Product Introduction

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 163,500 - 293,900; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California, is seeking a Technical Program Manager to drive new product introduction in the Vision Products Group. You will collaborate with design, quality, test, and global supply to mature manufacturing processes from first build to mass production.

You will analyze production data, provide DFA feedback, and lead cross-functional teams to optimize processes, with travel up to 25% and a focus on achievable manufacturing excellence.

Qualifications

• BS in engineering or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of experience in a technical role within operations, manufacturing, or engineering.
• Direct experience bringing a product to production.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing and quality processes, with the ability to reason from first principles about how a process behaves and potential risks.
• Experience using statistical and data analysis tools to inform decisions.
• Strong problem-solving skills, including root cause and failure analysis, and the ability to work effectively across teams.
• Sound communication and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Work within the new product introduction team, alongside design, quality, test, and global supply managers, to deliver top-quality products and drive precision into every stage of the process.
• Own technical operational functions across manufacturing, including process design, assembly, automation, test, and yield, and lead factory setup for your areas of responsibility.
• Provide Design for Assembly (DFA) feedback to cross‑functional partners, weighing manufacturing trade-offs to make the product easier to build without compromising quality.
• Bring up scalable, sustainable, high‑volume production processes and shepherd them from prototype through ramp.
• Analyze production and quality data to identify issues, lead root cause and failure analysis with cross‑functional partners, and drive the corrective actions that resolve them.
• Look beyond your immediate assignments to identify process and operational improvements that benefit the wider organization, and carry them through to adoption.
• Prepare and deliver status reporting and presentations to leadership, including executive audiences.
• Travel as needed to support builds at manufacturing sites, up to 25 percent.

Skills

Manufacturing knowledge

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

BS in engineering or related technical discipline

Job description

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California, is seeking a Technical Program Manager to drive new product introduction in the Vision Products Group. You will collaborate with design, quality, test, and global supply to mature manufacturing processes from first build to mass production.

You will analyze production data, provide DFA feedback, and lead cross-functional teams to optimize processes, with travel up to 25% and a focus on achievable manufacturing excellence.