Technical Program Manager - Camera/Depth

Socket.dev; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking a highly capable technical lead to work with the NPI group and cross-functional teams, ensuring top quality while delivering complex optical and projector modules for high-volume production. You will bridge design and supplier manufacturing processes, focusing on risk identification and mitigation to enable a successful ramp.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years in high-tech manufacturing and a strong engineering background, with experience in clean-room environments and data-driven

Qualifications

• 7+ years of technical experience in high-tech manufacturing and quality engineering.
• BS or MS in an engineering discipline.
• Experience with ramping optical module production and Asia-based suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical initiatives across optics, electronics, and projector module manufacturing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive high-volume ramp.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks to enable ramp.

Education

BS/MS in an engineering discipline

Tools

Tableau

JMP

SPC

FMEA

DOE

TA

DFM

FlexSIM

Job description

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas 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! The people here at Apple don’t just create products — they create the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts! We are a team of Technical Program Managers who engage with supplier engineers and Apple multi-functional teams to develop and deliver core technologies that create new experiences for our customers. We act as a link between Apple Design and supplier manufacturing processes, focusing on the details that produce brilliant products through high-volume manufacturing. It is our responsibility to ensure that all technical risks associated with a product are identified and closed or mitigated to enable a successful ramp.

DESCRIPTION

Our team works in conjunction with the New Production Introduction (NPI) group as well as other multi-functional teams across Design, Supplier Quality, Test, and Global Supply Chain Managers to ensure top quality products and drive perfection into what we do. In this highly visible technical lead role, we combine our knowledge of optics, electronics, and projector module manufacturing with mechanics and manufacturing process, process controls, and automation to deliver results.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

7+ years of technical experience in a high-tech industry, with solid understanding of manufacturing and quality engineering BS/MS in a related Engineering discipline

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

MS or PhD in a related Engineering discipline Strong knowledge in material science/FA/analysis Experience in clean room manufacturing and particle control. Experience and knowledge of statistic and data analysis tools such as Tableau, JMP, SPC, FMEA, DOE, TA, DFM, FlexSIM Meaningful experience/background in introducing products into manufacturing, and/or high volume production with Asia-based manufacturing suppliers Experience in ramping optical modules into high volume production a large plus Desire and ability for problem solving and debugging Ability to work with a wide range of people with varying degrees of experience Excellent project management skills Program / Project Management experience preferred. Strong organizational, documentation and presentation/communication skills