SoC Display Subsystem Image Quality Engineering Program Manager

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 175,500 - 311,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Employee stock programs

Relocation assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, CA is seeking a SoC Display Subsystem Image Quality Engineering Program Manager to lead the multi-functional image quality validation effort across SoC display architects, display module leads, video, SW, and QA teams.

This role drives pre-/post-silicon reviews, test plan development, and executive-status reporting, ensuring high-quality image outcomes for Apple devices and alignment across ANSiP and ANPP processes.

Qualifications

• BS in engineering field and 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Proven experience in SoC Display IP/Driver IC development, validation or debug.
• Technical Program Management or Engineering Leadership/Management experience.

Responsibilities

• Work with multi-functional partners to establish an image quality validation engineering methodology that comprehends each of the functional team’s objectives and is aligned multi-functionally.
• Drive the image quality process and multi-functional forum where the collaborators review new HW / SW / user-interface (UI) features impacting image quality.
• Drive multi-functional test plan development and reviews, for new image quality impacting features requiring in-depth collaboration and new methodology development.
• Drive pre-silicon/and post-silicon image quality reviews and sign-off across partners, and ensures multi-functional interest are represented at both ANSiP (Apple New Silicon) and ANPP (Apple New Product) processes including image quality demos and reviews.
• Collaborate and facilitate communication across multi-functional engineering teams and their management.
• Clear and focused communication of program risks and status, including issue reporting, and tracking.
• This is a highly visible role that requires the ability to understand and extract action plans from sophisticated technical discussions and translate into succinct messaging for multi-functional and executive status reporting.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Program management

SoC display IP

Hardware/Software integration

Education

BS degree in engineering

Job description

SoC Display Subsystem Image Quality Engineering Program Manager

Cupertino, California, United States Hardware

Do you want to apply your engineering background to make big things happen? Come to Apple and work within a diverse team to deliver innovative technologies to our customers. This is an excellent opportunity to engage in groundbreaking display technologies and add to the development of new Apple SoCs and products year after year! The SoC Display Subsystem Image Quality Engineering Program Manager (EPM) will be leading the multi‑functional image quality validation effort ensuring alignment in methodology and coordinated processes between SoC display architects, Display module EE leads, Video Engineering, SW Engineering and various QA teams across Apple across all product lines.

Description

The SoC Display Subsystem is comprised of: display pixel pipeline in the SoC, the display module and driver IC, as well as the FW/SW to enable the display features at the system level. The image quality validation effort is an integral part of the end‑to‑end validation of the SoCs display subsystem, from architecture to MP phase of the product life cycle, ensuring picture‑perfect image quality is shipped with every Apple device.

Responsibilities

• Work with multi‑functional partners to establish an image quality validation engineering methodology that comprehends each of the functional team’s objectives and is aligned multi‑functionally.
• Drive the image quality process and multi‑functional forum where the collaborators review new HW / SW / user‑interface (UI) features impacting image quality.
• Drive multi‑functional test plan development and reviews, for new image quality impacting features requiring in‑depth collaboration and new methodology development.
• Drive pre‑silicon/and post‑silicon image quality reviews and sign‑off across partners, and ensures multi‑functional interest are represented at both ANSiP (Apple New Silicon) and ANPP (Apple New Product) processes including image quality demos and reviews.
• Collaborate and facilitate communication across multi‑functional engineering teams and their management.
• Clear and focused communication of program risks and status, including issue reporting, and tracking.
• This is a highly visible role that requires the ability to understand and extract action plans from sophisticated technical discussions and translate into succinct messaging for multi‑functional and executive status reporting.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in engineering field and 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Proven experience in SoC Display IP/Driver IC development, validation or debug - Silicon / Software / System integration (one or all three) experiences will be considered.
• Technical Program Management or Engineering Leadership/Management experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• SoC display pipe architecture / digital signal processing.
• Experience in image and video quality metrics used in display and camera processing.
• Exposure to different display technologies.
• Consistent track record to drive resolution of critical problems in fast paced environment.
• Ability to filter and distill relevant information for the right audience.
• Passionate to own/drive project development using well‑defined metrics.
• Ability to succinctly summarize complex details for executive reporting.
• Extraordinary leadership skills and ability to encourage team members with a commitment to see the bigger picture.
• Experience working in a dynamic multi‑disciplined engineering environment, strong at multi‑tasking.

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. The base pay range for this role is between $175,500 and $311,700, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.

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