SoC Pre-Silicon Engineering Program Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Discounted products and services

Educational expense reimbursement (tu8

Relocation assistance

Apple stock programs

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking a SoC Pre-Silicon Engineering Program Manager in Cupertino, CA. This individual contributor role focuses on front-end silicon programs, architecture, specifications, design, and pre-silicon prototyping to first silicon samples.

Collaboration spans Design, Verification, Validation, Technology, System Hardware, and Core Software teams. Responsibilities include driving schedules, resolving issues, and ensuring on-time silicon for next-generation Apple products.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree plus at least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in SoC/VLSI, ASIC design, or technology process development.
• Proven ability to work in a multifaceted engineering environment and manage real-time crises.
• Experience applying AI tools to streamline PM workflows and familiarity with internal AI capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Drive front-end silicon program schedules and resolve technical issues.
• Coordinate with Design, Verification, Validation, Technology, System Hardware and Core Software teams.
• Lead issue tracking, data-driven decisions, and risk/status reporting across programs and sites.
• Attend and drive technical sessions with suppliers and design partners to close gaps.

Skills

SoC/VLSI

Multi-tasking

Crisis management

AI tooling

Education

BS degree + 3+ years

Tools

Confluence

JIRA

Job description

SoC Pre-Silicon Engineering Program Manager

Cupertino, California, United States Hardware

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new insights have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, intelligent people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our dedication to leave the world better than we found it. Do you want join us in these pursuits? Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product!As a Silicon Program Manager within the Hardware Technology Engineering organization, you will be responsible for driving front-end silicon program schedules and resolving technical issues that enable on-time silicon. This is an individual contributor role, helping manage the development process for SOC silicon used in next-generation Apple products. The focus of this role is on the initial phases of architecture, specifications, design, and pre-silicon prototyping to initial samples. Interaction and coordination with post-silicon validation teams is also encouraged.

Description

- Work on a Program Management team orchestrating technical issue resolution to enable on-time silicon to meet daring product schedules of groundbreaking silicon- Drive internal program process to guarantee high-quality silicon definition and design execution- Support high-level milestone execution in a fast-paced design team- Interface and drive silicon issues within multi-functional teams: Design, Verification, Validation, Technology, System Hardware, and Core Software- Focus design teams on meeting near-term achievements and unblocking technical issues by pulling together the right technical specialists to resolve the issues with data driven decision-making- Run dependencies across various programs, functional teams, and sites- Coordination and management with other organizations (Systems, SW, Ops)- Attend and drive technical sessions with suppliers/design partners to supervise and follow-up issues and customer concerns- Focused issue reporting, bug tracking and communication of program risks & status

Minimum Qualifications

• BS + minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
• Requires experience in SoC/VLSI Chip Design, ASIC Chip Design, or Technology process development
• Experience working in a multifaceted engineering environment, strong at multi-tasking, and real-time crisis management
• Apply LLM tools and agentic frameworks (e.g., Claude Code) to streamline PM workflows; stay current on Apple's internal AI capabilities and support teammates in adopting relevant tools and best practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical Program or Project Management or Functional Management experience
• Phenomenal leadership and interpersonal skills (Executive communication)
• Expertise owning and driving project development using well-defined metrics
• Experience working with ASIC & VLSI design flows and leading silicon projects from concept to production
• Familiarity with project management tools (Confluence, JIRA)|

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $144,600 and $263,800, 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 also 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. Learn more about Apple Benefits

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant

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