SoC Pre-Silicon PM: Drive On-Time Silicon

Apple Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking a SoC Pre-Silicon Engineering Program Manager to drive front-end silicon program schedules and resolve technical issues enabling on-time silicon for next-gen products.

This individual contributor role focuses on architecture, specifications, design, and pre-silicon prototyping with interaction with post-silicon validation teams. You will orchestrate issue resolution with Design, Verification, Validation, Technology, System Hardware, and Core Software teams, pulling in the

Qualifications

• BS degree plus at least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in SoC/VLSI chip design, ASIC design, or process development.
• Ability to multi-task and manage real-time crises in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience using AI tools to improve PM workflows (e.g., Claude Code).

Responsibilities

• Lead front-end silicon program schedules and resolve issues to enable on-time silicon.
• Drive program processes to guarantee high-quality silicon definition and design execution.
• Support milestone execution in a fast-paced design team.
• Coordinate across Design, Verification, Validation, Technology, System Hardware, and Core Software.
• Manage dependencies across programs, teams, and sites.
• Attend and drive technical sessions with suppliers/design partners and track risks.

Skills

Multitasking

Crisis management

Executive communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Confluence

JIRA

Job description

Apple Inc. is seeking a SoC Pre-Silicon Engineering Program Manager to drive front-end silicon program schedules and resolve technical issues enabling on-time silicon for next-gen products.

This individual contributor role focuses on architecture, specifications, design, and pre-silicon prototyping with interaction with post-silicon validation teams. You will orchestrate issue resolution with Design, Verification, Validation, Technology, System Hardware, and Core Software teams, pulling in the