Sensing, Power & Haptics Engineering Program Lead

Apple Inc.; Cupertino, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 264,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock programs

Discretionary RSU awards

Employee stock purchase plan

Medical and dental coverage

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California, is seeking a Sensing, Power, and Haptics Engineering Program Manager to orchestrate next-generation sensing systems across Health, Optical, Touch and Force, wireless power, and haptics.

You will lead cross-functional teams and manage the full lifecycle from concept to integration, delivering best-in-class user experiences. The role emphasizes collaboration with suppliers and internal teams, strong communication, and a drive for engineering excellence amid

Qualifications

• BS in STEM field and +3 years relevant experience.
• Hardware development, product development, engineering, or program management experience shipping semiconductor, sensing technologies, or hardware systems.
• Curiosity about and familiarity with AI tools, with interest in applying them to improve engineering and program workflows.
• Ability and willingness to travel internationally (typically once per year; accommodations available as needed).

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive alignment/communications between multi-functional teams including electrical, mechanical, process, reliability, software, and firmware engineering
• Define the program plan/schedule, manage program execution and inter-dependencies, and proactively adapt and communicate as new challenges emerge
• Deliver executive communication/presentations and drive the decision-making process
• Drive engineering design by leading failure analysis activities, performance validation requirements and testing, and design release cadence for electrical and mechanical components
• Manage engineering development builds, working with process teams, operations partners, and suppliers/vendors to create new sensing subsystems
• Identify and resolve conflicts, both technical and interpersonal
• Push for excellence and continuous improvement: offer best practices, implement process changes, and seek out efficiencies to make our design methodology better

Skills

Program management

Hardware development

Sensing technologies

AI tools familiarity

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

BS in STEM

Advanced engineering degree

Job description

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California, is seeking a Sensing, Power, and Haptics Engineering Program Manager to orchestrate next-generation sensing systems across Health, Optical, Touch and Force, wireless power, and haptics.

You will lead cross-functional teams and manage the full lifecycle from concept to integration, delivering best-in-class user experiences. The role emphasizes collaboration with suppliers and internal teams, strong communication, and a drive for engineering excellence amid