System Engineering Program Manager (EPM) - Apple Vision Pro

Apple Inc.; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 167,000 - 296,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in San Diego is seeking a System Engineering Program Manager for Apple Vision Pro.

You will define and drive hardware-focused programs, coordinating system engineering, electrical, mechanical, algorithm and software teams to deliver optimized products. Responsibilities include shaping requirements and validation plans, guiding trade-offs, and driving resolutions to architectural gaps with clear customer impact, while traveling internationally as needed.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in EE/CE/CS/ME or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years hardware engineering experience in consumer electronics.
• 5+ years of cross-functional project management across architecture, integration, and validation.
• Strong understanding of consumer electronics system architectures.
• Ability to make product-level trade-off decisions with clear customer impact.
• Experience planning and executing development in advanced consumer electronics products.
• Proactive, self-motivated with attention to detail and ability to adapt to rapid changes.

Responsibilities

• Drive cross-functional development of requirements and validation plans at product, system and module levels.
• Identify critical questions and organize teams to find efficient answers.
• Explain how technical decisions affect customer experience and communicate impacts clearly.
• Resolve architectural and integration gaps to feed into subsequent engineering builds.

Skills

Hardware engineering

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

System architectures

Trade-off decisions

Development planning

Proactive mindset

Education

BS/MS EE/CE/CS/ME or equivalent

Job description

System Engineering Program Manager (EPM) - Apple Vision Pro

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something.Apple Vision Pro is a revolutionary spatial computer that seamlessly blends digital content with your physical space. It will allow us to do the things we love in ways never before possible — all while staying connected to the people around us.

We are looking for an experienced, highly technical EPM to join the team driving product definition, system engineering and integration/validation of a new product category. If you have broad experience across various key hardware enablers (e.g displays, cameras, sensors, wearables), a strong product/customer focus, experience guiding complex programs through the entire development process, and the ability to distill tradeoffs down to key factors and drive critical product decisions we’d love to hear from you.

Description

As a System EPM, you will work closely with system engineering, electrical, mechanical, algorithm and software teams in VPG and across the company to define and develop highly optimized hardware products. You will be responsible for:

• Driving the cross-functional development of requirements and validation plan at product, system and module level, based on experience targets and technology constraints.
• Identifying the most critical questions and organizing teams to find efficient ways to get answers.
• Understanding the link between technical decisions for the system and customer experience and communicating impacts clearly and concisely.
• Driving resolution to architectural/integration gaps to feed into subsequent engineering builds.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS/MS EE/CE/CS/ME or equivalent work experience
• 5+ yrs of relevant hardware engineering experience in consumer electronics
• 5+ yrs of project management experience managing cross-functional teams across various program stages (architecture, integration, validation)
• Understanding of consumer electronics system architectures
• Demonstrated ability to work through system-level development tradeoffs
• Developed skills for planning and executing development in advanced consumer electronics products - both prototype build events and overall product planning
• Strong technical background in Electrical, Mechanical, or Software Engineering
• Proactive and highly self-motivated; good critical thinking capabilities and strong attention to detail
• Ability to operate well in an environment with rapid development cycles and constant change
• Willingness to travel internationally to support development builds

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with camera systems, display and optics technologies, and/or wearable consumer electronics
• Experience driving a highly diverse set of cross-functional team members and perspectives and yielding the best possible product solution
• Experience as primary point of contact with vendors and CM partners to establish a daily build plan, provide clear direction and guidance to meet the program and build objectives

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 $166,600 and $296,000, 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

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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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