Wireless SoC Silicon Validation Engineering Program Manager

Apple Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 166,600 - 296,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock programs

RSU awards

Employee stock purchase plan

Medical coverage

Retirement benefits

Product discounts

Educational reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Bonuses

Job summary

Apple Inc. in San Diego seeks a Wireless SoC Silicon Validation Engineering Program Manager to lead multi‑functional teams from concept to production, ensuring silicon bring‑up and validation meet schedule and quality goals.

You will coordinate Design, Systems, Validation, FW/SW and Test, drive risk management, track milestones and communicate program status to executive leadership. A BS and 10+ years experience and FPGA/silicon validation background preferred; strong communication and

Qualifications

• BS in a technical field and 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience in silicon validation, FPGA, or system validation.
• Knowledge of wireless connectivity standards preferred.
• Excellent communication, presentation and leadership skills.
• Ability to tailor information to executive audiences.
• Experience in dynamic multi-functional engineering environments with multi-tasking and crisis management.
• Expertise owning and driving project development and technical program management.

Responsibilities

• Drive issue resolution to enable timely silicon meeting product schedules.
• Track program milestones across pre-silicon to production ramp.
• Interface with Design, Systems, Validation, Technology, FW/SW, and Test engineering.
• Lead technical sessions with partners to address issues.
• Align with teams to deliver silicon configurations for bring-up.
• Drive risk management and mitigation strategies.
• Report issues, bugs, and status clearly.

Skills

Silicon validation

FPGA prototyping

Leadership

Communication

Education

BS in a technical field

Job description

Wireless SoC Silicon Validation Engineering Program Manager

Apple seeks a technical leader to program manage our groundbreaking wireless connectivity chipsets to meet performance, quality and schedule requirements for Apple products. You will be responsible for multi‑functional team coordination, communication and representation across the wireless systems and silicon engineering ecosystem from concept to production. Technical background in silicon bring‑up and validation or FPGA prototyping will be key to your success in this role. Ideally, you will also have project management experience in some aspect of silicon or systems validation. You will work in a multidimensional engineering environment where sophisticated multi‑tasking skills and real‑time crisis management are all desired strengths.

Responsibilities

• Work on a Program Management team responsible for driving technical issue resolution to enable timely silicon to meet daring product schedules.
• Track program landmarks for all phases of silicon and systems validation: Pre‑silicon development, prototyping, silicon bring‑up, system bring‑up and production ramp.
• Interface and drive silicon issues within multi‑functional teams including Design, Systems Engineering, Validation, Technology, FW/SW, and Test engineering.
• Drive technical sessions with multi‑functional partners to supervise and follow up issues/concerns.
• Align with multi‑functional teams to deliver silicon configurations and ensure smooth bring‑up to meet product schedules.
• Drive risk management and mitigation strategies to ensure program delivery.
• Focused issue reporting, bug tracking, and communication of program risks and status.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in a technical field and 10+ years relevant industry experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Silicon, FPGA or system validation experience.
• Knowledge of wireless connectivity standards preferred.
• Excellent communication, presentation, social, and leadership skills.
• Ability to tailor information to the right audience, including executive management.
• Experience working in a dynamic multi‑functional engineering environment, strong at multi‑tasking, and real‑time crisis management and leadership skills.
• Expertise owning and driving project development/technical program management.

Benefits

Base pay range: $166,600 to $296,000, determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

• Apple shareholder opportunity through discretionary employee stock programs.
• Eligibility for discretionary restricted stock unit awards.
• Discounted Apple stock purchase through Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage.
• Retirement benefits.
• Discounted products and free services.
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses, including tuition, for formal education related to advancing your career.
• Potential discretionary bonuses or commission payments and relocation assistance.

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

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