January 22, 2025

Custom Silicon Management Engineering Program Manager

Mid • On-site

$165,500 - $293,800/yr

Cupertino, CA

Summary

Posted:
Role Number:200567902
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. Dynamic, resourceful people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our dedication to leave the world better than we found it. Do you want to join us in these pursuits? Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple products! Apple is looking for program management & design engineering professionals with strong leadership, managerial courage & communication abilities to ensure that our 3rd party developed analog/mixed-signal Custom Silicon designs meet the technical, quality & schedule requirements for all of our hardware products. In this position you will represent Apple in front of our custom silicon vendors all over the world. You will be responsible for driving the full Silicon development cycle from initial concept, vendor selection, implementation, validation, qualification through ramp for mass production. You will use your deep technical knowledge including effective program / project management skills to drive silicon program schedules and resolve technical issues that enable timely silicon delivery to Apple products. Additionally, you will forge strategic relationships with internal & external leadership to influence prioritization, lead issue resolution, communicate status/issues/next steps and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Description

- You will work as part of the EPM team responsible for driving technical issue resolution to enable timely silicon to meet daring product schedules and driving internal processes to guarantee high quality Silicon definition and timely execution - Drive Silicon issues to closure leveraging & leading cross-functional teams internally & externally in areas such as: Design, Modeling, Embedded Firmware, Verification, Validation, Process Technology, Packaging, Quality, Failure Analysis, System Hardware and Core Software - Focus design teams on meeting commitments, milestones and unblocking technical issues by pulling together the right cross-functional technical experts to resolve issues using data-driven decisions - Drive technical sessions with suppliers to supervise and follow up on issues/escalations - Highly focused issue reporting, bug tracking and communication of program risks and status - Willing to travel frequently to vendor sites, as needed — approximately 10% of the time

Minimum Qualifications

  • BS + 10 years of relevant experience
  • SoC Design Flow experience
  • Engineering experience with analog, digital, and/or mixed Signal design flow
  • Ability to travel internationally

Preferred Qualifications

  • 5+ years of technical Program or Project Management experience
  • Experience with vendor relationships, influencing external decision making and prioritization
  • Passion for driving continuous improvements in flows, communication and organization
  • Understanding of hardware and software integration challenges
  • Experience working in a dynamic fast-paced & cross-functional engineering environment and real-time crisis leadership skills
  • Strong desire to own/drive project development using well defined metrics & methodologies
  • Excellent interpersonal, leadership and communication skills

Pay & Benefits

  • 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 $165,500 and $293,800, 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.

    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 take affirmative action to ensure 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.