Wireless SoC Silicon Validation Engineering Program Manager

Apple Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 175,500 - 311,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock purchase plan

Relocation assistance

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

Apple Inc. seeks a technical leader to program manage wireless connectivity silicon validation from concept through production.

You will coordinate multi-functional teams across Design, Systems Engineering, Validation, Technology, FW/SW, and Test to resolve critical issues and keep the silicon on schedule. The role emphasizes silicon bring-up, FPGA prototyping, and strong communication with executive management.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Drive issue resolution to enable timely silicon meeting product schedules.
• Track milestones for pre-silicon, prototyping, bring-up, system bring-up and production ramp.
• Interface with Design, Systems Engineering, Validation, Technology, FW/SW and Test teams to drive silicon issues.
• Lead technical sessions with multi-functional partners to address concerns and follow up.
• Align with teams to deliver silicon configurations and smooth bring-up to meet schedules.
• Lead risk management and mitigation strategies to ensure program delivery.
• Report issues, track bugs, and communicate program risks and status.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Crisis management

Audience tailoring

Technical presentation

Education

BS in technical field

Tools

FPGA prototyping

Silicon bring-up

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 of groundbreaking silicon.
• 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 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.

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 $175,500 and $311,700, 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.

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.

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