Apple

Technical Program Manager, Depth

Apple$120K — $150K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of technical experience in high-tech industry with manufacturing and quality engineering understanding
  • Bachelor's degree in a related Engineering discipline
  • Master's or PhD in a related Engineering discipline preferred
  • Familiarity with statistics and data analysis tools: Tableau, JMP, SPC, FMEA, DOE, TA, DFM, FlexSIM
  • Experience in product introduction and ramping in Asia-based manufacturing
  • Background in optical module ramping into high volume production is a plus
  • Excellent project management and organizational skills

Responsibilities

  • Engage with supplier engineers and Apple multi-functional teams to develop core technologies
  • Act as a liaison between Apple Design and supplier manufacturing processes
  • Identify and mitigate technical risks associated with product development
  • Collaborate with NPI and other teams to ensure top quality products
  • Utilize knowledge of optics, electronics, and manufacturing processes to drive results
  • Oversee the ramping of products into high volume manufacturing
  • Deliver high-quality documentation and effective communication throughout projects

Benefits

  • Collaboration with multi-functional teams at Apple
  • Opportunities to work on core technologies that enhance customer experience
  • Exposure to high-volume manufacturing processes
  • Development of skills in project management and technical leadership
  • Engagement in a highly visible role within the organization
Full Job Description
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.

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.

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

MS or PhD in a related Engineering discipline 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

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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Size
154,000 employees
Market Cap
$2,074.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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