Apple

Haptics Engineering Program Manager

Apple • $135K — $160K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS degree in a relevant technical field
  • MS degree in a relevant field (in progress OK)
  • Strong technical fundamentals in hardware development
  • Proficient communication, organization, and leadership skills
  • Ability to distill information for various audiences
  • Experience with high volume mass production

Responsibilities

  • Lead cross-functional teams to manage program design and execution
  • Define and communicate detailed program plans and schedules
  • Prepare and present communications to executive stakeholders
  • Manage engineering development builds
  • Identify and resolve conflicts and interdependencies
  • Work with teams to mitigate program risks and react to changes
  • Summarize contributions and propose improvements in an end-of-internship report

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on innovative haptic solutions
  • Exposure to high-impact projects within a renowned technology firm
  • Develop leadership skills in a collaborative environment
  • Gain experience in managing cross-functional teams and projects
  • Access to ongoing learning and professional development opportunities
Full Job Description
The Haptics team builds the ground-breaking Taptic Engine, a critical component of the iPhone, Watch, and Pencil Pro customer experience.

In this critical, highly visible role, you will manage projects involving the design, integration, and launch of haptic solutions. You will leverage your engineering background to manage program execution from concept phase to mass production. You will lead cross-functional teams and define program plans and schedules. You will bring teams together, align them on goals, and resolve conflicts to provide Apple customers with the best user-experience in the industry. Engineering excellence is expected and encouraged. Come join us in crafting solutions the world doesn't know of yet!

Description

You will serve as a cross-functional team leader. You will be expected to:

Define and communicate program plans, schedule, and status

Ensure engineering excellence and help drive logical, balanced, and aggressive decisions

Prepare and present executive communications

Manage preparation and execution of engineering development builds

Identify and resolve conflicts, interdependencies, and program issues

Work with the cross functional teams to mitigate program risks

React to unexpected changes in the program due to outside influences

Work cross-functionally to identify critical performance parameters

Deliver a report at the end of internship that summarizes contributions and identifies patterns, best practices, and ideas for change.

Minimum Qualifications

BS degree in a relevant technical field

MS degree in a relevant field (in progress OK)

Preferred Qualifications

Strong technical fundamentals (e.g. hardware development)

Excellent communication, organization, and leadership skills

Ability to filter and distill relevant information for the right audience

Self motivated, proactive, and curious

Ability to excel within rapid development cycles

Calm in the face of uncertainty

Ability to apply critical thinking to identify risks and creative solutions

Teamwork: The candidate must be able to fit in well with a team and understand capabilities and priorities while fostering a collaborative environment

Knowledge of electro-mechanical systems

Experience with high volume mass production

Knowledge of statistical analysis methods and design of experiments

Prior internship or similar professional experience in a relevant industry

Experience applying AI tools for improved efficiency or team collaboration

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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