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Apple System Product Design Engineering Program Manager Lead/Manager United States, California, Sunnyvale 997807237
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Our Lead PD EPM + People Manager role is a hands-on programmatic role where the team will be responsible for delivering the mechanical assembly through the entire program life-cycle—from architecture definition and early design to mass production. It includes frequent multi-disciplinary collaboration with teams like Product Design, Industrial Design, Materials, Manufacturing, SoC, Display, Camera, Antenna, Battery, and more. You will drive the program through the entire development process, creating and maintaining streamlined schedules, driving PD and cross-functional progress, managing manufacturing/assembly upstream and at the CM through China trips, and presenting multiple levels of status updates to org leaders and executives. As a program lead, you will influence direction and vision laterally and upward by leading prioritization, tracking risks, and handling critical issues for multiple mechanical design swim lanes. You will also develop, implement, and execute scalable system processes to converge and release designs, define build and validation goals, and drive the team to do likewise. You will measure success by the team’s success while exhibiting ownership, leadership, and mentorship within the Product Design and EPM teams. Additionally as a people manager, you will empower the growth and development of your directs and cultivate a strong, success-oriented team culture.
- BS in Mechanical Engineering or Systems Engineering or Electrical Engineering
- 8+ years of combined experience in program management and mechanical/electrical engineering delivering products comprised of many materials
- 2+ years of experience managing a team of at least 4 direct reports
- Experience leading full life-cycle product development in highly dynamic and ambiguous work environments, supporting the mechanical assembly and integration of multiple technologies
- Excellent communication, teamwork, cross-functional engagement, and strong presentation skills
- Ability to anticipate functional direction and roadblocks, prioritize parallel closure paths, effectively distill and communicate relevant data to the appropriate functional and leadership teams
- Self-motivated and detail-oriented with demonstrated creative and critical thinking capabilities
- Experience engaging with manufacturers on DFM, FAI/CPK, QC, and production timelines
- MS degree is preferred
- Experience working with Product Design, Industrial Design, Operations, and System Architecture
- 4+ years of managing a team of 6 or more direct reports developing complex, interrelated systems
- Wide knowledge of product development processes including detailed understanding of manufacturing processes and tooling timelines
- Shipped multiple full life-cycle programs with demonstrated experience in early architecture, development build NPI execution, and operational mass-production
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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