Engineering Project Manager, Apple Watch

Apple•Cupertino, CA

About The Position

The Engineering Project Manager (EPM) leads system electrical design execution for Apple Watch hardware projects. The role manages the design, manufacturing, and delivery of core electrical components, providing technical management and support throughout engineering development. The EPM leads a cross-functional team of EE, PD, RF, and DFM engineers and works with Contract Manufacturer (CM) partners to keep project goals, risks, and priorities visible. Responsibilities include managing day-to-day activities, planning design cycles around component kickoff dates and downstream build demands, and facilitating reviews across system, module, and supporting engineering teams. The EPM resolves design feedback, maintains detailed schedules and configuration plans across CMs and designs, monitors build progress, and leads issue deep dives to close critical issues ahead of ramp timelines. The role also oversees variable down-selections and qualification progress across builds, and manages early local development builds, including allocation strategies, long-lead components, and hand-assembly of early modules. International travel may be required to support builds.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
2–4+ years of industry experience.
Strong technical background in electrical engineering or mechanical engineering.
2–4+ years of project management experience, including experience working with CM partners.
Experience with PCB layout and/or understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals.
Excellent communication, presentation, organizational, and leadership skills.
Ability to filter and distill relevant information for the appropriate audience.
Disciplined workflow and process, with the ability to stay organized on priority tasks.
Strong interpersonal skills to help resolve cross-functional conflicts.
Ability to adapt to rapid development cycles and constant change, remaining flexible and calm amid uncertainty.
Ability to travel internationally to support builds.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Engineering or Program Management.

Responsibilities

Lead system electrical design execution for Watch hardware development projects.
Manage the design, manufacturing, and delivery of core electrical components.
Lead a cross-functional team of EE, PD, RF, and DFM engineers.
Manage day-to-day project activities and communicate risks and priorities to engineering teams and CM partners.
Plan and manage design cycles ahead of critical component kickoff dates to support downstream build demands.
Facilitate cross-functional reviews across system, module, and supporting engineering teams.
Resolve incoming design feedback across engineering and CM groups.
Create and maintain detailed project schedules and configuration plans across multiple CMs and designs.
Lead issue deep dives to close critical issues ahead of ramp timelines.
Monitor design-build progress and highlight emerging issues cross-functionally.
Oversee key variable down-selections and track qualification progress across multiple builds.
Manage early local development builds, including allocation strategies, long-lead component management, and directing hand-assembly of critical early modules.
Travel internationally to support builds.