DRAM Strategic Supply Chain Management Engineering Program Manager

Apple•San Diego, CA

About The Position

At Apple, we craft the future of technology and make the impossible happen. From iPhone to Mac to Apple Vision Pro, it all starts with a vision made possible through Apple Silicon. Our latest SoCs are the result of planning and execution that were many years in the making. Join us to do your life's best work in this rare opportunity to help define the next big thing that will surprise and delight the world! The Hardware Engineering organization is the team that delivers Apple's industry-leading custom SoCs, the silicon at the heart of every Apple product. Within this organization, our DRAM team partners with the world's leading memory suppliers to bring the most advanced memory technologies to life alongside Apple silicon. We are looking for a seasoned Strategic Supply Chain Management Engineering Program Manager to be at the center of the action, driving DRAM technology strategy, engineering qualification programs, and supplier technical roadmaps that power the next generation of Apple products. In this role, you will sit at the critical intersection of silicon engineering, memory technology, and product programs to drive DRAM technology decisions for years to come. You will bring a deep understanding of the memory/semiconductor industry and the intricacies of relationships between internal silicon design, packaging, system, and operations teams to lead supplier engagements and enable smooth ramps of high volume, technically complex memory devices across Apple's product lines. In this multifaceted role, you will own DRAM technology strategy, from technology selection through long-term roadmap alignment. You will drive decisions on technology adoption, build priorities, and risk mitigation, while providing engineering-informed inputs to NPI supply cost models in partnership with Global Supply Management (GSM). You will harness worldwide memory supplier capabilities to Apple's advantage, and optimize supplier engineering performance by monitoring and influencing key metrics such as yield, quality, reliability, and technical readiness. You will rapidly synthesize complex engineering, qualification, and supply data into clear narratives for senior leadership, and proactively identify risks that could impact product strategy. The role includes periodic international travel to supplier sites, primarily in Korea and Taiwan.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Materials Science, Industrial Engineering, or related technical field.
20+ years of relevant experience.
Proven experience in semiconductor/memory technology development, qualification, or NPI program management.
Direct technical engagement with memory or semiconductor suppliers.

Nice To Haves

MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Materials Science, or related field.
Deep knowledge of the DRAM/memory industry, including technology roadmaps, supplier landscape, manufacturing processes, JEDEC standards, and commercial dynamics.
Understanding of DRAM architecture and device physics (cell structure, refresh mechanisms, error correction, signal integrity) and packaging technologies (PoP, fan-out, interposer-based).
Experience with memory qualification methodologies including environmental and lifetime reliability testing (HTOL, LTOL, HAST), characterization, and failure analysis.
Strong supplier engagement experience, including capacity and schedule planning, critical messaging, and executive escalation.
Experience working with international supplier engineering teams is a plus.
Experience managing high volume silicon manufacturing processes across the full NPI lifecycle, working with Silicon Engineering, Packaging, Quality, Platform Architecture, and Operations teams.
Demonstrated cross-functional leadership with a strong track record of influencing without authority, driving consensus, and resolving critical problems under pressure.
Ability to synthesize complex engineering and supply chain data into clear, actionable messaging for executive audiences.
Impeccable ability to track details across complex engineering qualification, material, and capacity trackers.
Awareness of DRAM commercial dynamics and ability to partner with GSM on cost-informed engineering decisions.
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Responsibilities

Drive DRAM technology strategy, from technology selection through long-term roadmap alignment.
Drive decisions on technology adoption, build priorities, and risk mitigation.
Provide engineering-informed inputs to NPI supply cost models in partnership with Global Supply Management (GSM).
Harness worldwide memory supplier capabilities to Apple's advantage.
Optimize supplier engineering performance by monitoring and influencing key metrics such as yield, quality, reliability, and technical readiness.
Synthesize complex engineering, qualification, and supply data into clear narratives for senior leadership.
Proactively identify risks that could impact product strategy.
Lead supplier engagements and enable smooth ramps of high volume, technically complex memory devices across Apple's product lines.
Manage high volume silicon manufacturing processes across the full NPI lifecycle, working with Silicon Engineering, Packaging, Quality, Platform Architecture, and Operations teams.
Track details across complex engineering qualification, material, and capacity trackers.