Engineering Program Manager

Apple

11h

About The Position

People at Apple don’t just build products — they craft the kind of experience that has revolutionized entire industries. The diverse collection of our people and their ideas encourage innovation in everything we do. Imagine what you could do here! Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Every single day, people do amazing things at Apple! The Hardware Test Engineering (HWTE) organization is looking for a highly motivated Engineering Program Manager to join our team. This is a unique, high-impact role where your primary focus will be driving operational readiness and coordinating directly with Contract Manufacturers (CMs) to ensure seamless product ramps. In addition to owning these core program operations, you will also bridge supplier quality by driving local and global vendor management and ensuring test equipment quality. A blend of operational execution, cross-functional project management, local and global vendor management, and quality engineering is essential to our success. As a key Engineering Program Manager in our organization, you will own the end-to-end lifecycle of factory test equipment—from initial material planning to vendor qualification and factory deployment. You will identify operational gaps across LOBs and functional teams and drive initiatives that deliver scale and efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years experience in program management, in-depth knowledge of hardware manufacturing lifecycles, and project management experience in a multi-factory environment with a focus on tools or equipment deployment, global pilot coordination, and issue triaging.
• Skilled in manufacturing business processes (preferably for hardware products), PLM systems, and supply chain(bills of materials, contract manufacturing interactions).
• Proficient with standard tracking tools (e.g., Excel, Numbers, Keynote) to deliver updates and strategic presentations to leadership.
• Experienced in evaluating operational metrics, managing local and global vendors, and applying quality control methodologies (e.g., 8D, CAPA) to business processes.
• Demonstrates expert problem-solving skills, extracting actionable insights through operational analysis and storytelling, with sharp attention to detail, data integrity, and business metrics in manufacturing projects.

Nice To Haves

• Masters degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience in relationship-building and excellent communication skills to seamlessly influence cross-functional peers, leadership, and external partners
• Ability to leverage modern productivity tools (including GenAI) to streamline communication, documentation, and project tracking.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Quality Management certification (e.g., CQE).
• Ability to travel - domestic & international (20%).

Responsibilities

• Lead Clear-to-Build (CTB) tracking for test stations, proactively identifying equipment shortages, highlighting material constraints, and driving expedited solutions to protect development schedules.
• Oversee the allocation, delivery, and lifecycle management of test equipment. Coordinate with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure equipment readiness strictly aligns with the fast-paced product development lifecycle.
• Lead pilot deployments of new test equipment and operational processes across factories. Consolidate issues, evaluate performance metrics, and drive iterative improvements for seamless global, multi-factory rollouts.
• Act as the primary interface between HWTE, local and global test equipment vendors, and Contract Manufacturers (CMs). Drive vendor capabilities assessments, and continuous improvement programs.
• Perform root-cause analysis on vendor quality issues and test fixture failures. Drive Supplier Corrective Action Requests and ensure robust, long-term corrective and preventive actions are implemented by vendors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior