Engineering Project Lead

Apple • Cupertino, CA

69d • $150,218 - $213,700

About The Position

APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Drive the end-to-end execution of software development throughout the product development lifecycle and ensure on-time delivery to support hardware programs. Ensure product requirements around power, audio quality, and performance are clearly defined. Develop comprehensive project plans and help pull together timelines so teams can work on software development and validation. Identify and manage cross-functional and program dependencies for Airpods and assess and track risks across the program to provide assessment to leadership and make decisions on product features. Provide regular status updates using Keynotes, Confluence and JIRA bug tracking tools and drive alignment across the different teams like Bluetooth, Software, Acoustics and Human Interaction. Track all deliverables for a particular software feature, including cross-functional deliverables, using internal tools like Radar, Blip, and Confluence. Work closely with the Feature Direct Responsible Individual to track the status of the SW feature and update the codebase to ensure the work is completed on schedule. Evaluate user impact of SW fixes to determine the relative priority of issues using Quip and Tableau. Interface with Software Program Office, Hardware, or Silicon teams as needed, and provide clear guidelines to engineering teams. Organize a tracking system tree to reflect intermediate achievements & dependencies. Hold daily meetings to track progress on critical bugs and ensure that the team has the right resources to drive them to closure. Understand the overall SW project scope in detail and ensure SW requirements are documented. International travel required 10%. 40 hours/week.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
• 3 years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.
• 3 years of experience managing embedded software development.
• Experience working on consumer or commercial electronics.
• Understanding software development for hardware products.
• Coordinating with teams to track risks related to schedules and program deliverables.
• Driving convergence on design, timeline, and strategies.
• Experience in early-stage planning, setting up milestones, and tracking progress.
• Experience breaking down complex software tasks into simple tasks.
• Defining software and firmware requirements for new products.
• Experience in initiating and executing process improvements.
• Experience in negotiation and getting buy-in from cross-functional teams.
• Experience in tackling unexpected failures or issues during project execution.

Responsibilities

• Drive the end-to-end execution of software development throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Ensure on-time delivery to support hardware programs.
• Define product requirements around power, audio quality, and performance.
• Develop comprehensive project plans and timelines for software development and validation.
• Identify and manage cross-functional and program dependencies for Airpods.
• Assess and track risks across the program to provide assessment to leadership.
• Provide regular status updates using Keynotes, Confluence, and JIRA.
• Drive alignment across different teams like Bluetooth, Software, Acoustics, and Human Interaction.
• Track all deliverables for a particular software feature using internal tools.
• Work closely with the Feature Direct Responsible Individual to track the status of the SW feature.
• Evaluate user impact of SW fixes to determine the relative priority of issues.
• Interface with Software Program Office, Hardware, or Silicon teams as needed.
• Organize a tracking system tree to reflect intermediate achievements & dependencies.
• Hold daily meetings to track progress on critical bugs.
• Understand the overall SW project scope in detail and ensure SW requirements are documented.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage.
• Retirement benefits.
• Discounted products and free services.
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses, including tuition.
• Opportunity to participate in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs.
• Eligibility for discretionary restricted stock unit awards.
• Ability to purchase Apple stock at a discount.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree