Camera & Photos - Hardware Operations Engineer

Apple • Cupertino, CA

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About The Position

The Camera team focuses on user-experience, utilizing computer vision and image processing through machine learning. Our team works hard on products that ship to millions of people, and we are looking for people who want to do the same. We aim to deliver an unsurpassed media experience by combining forward-leaning software techniques with the latest innovations in hardware across all of Apple's innovative devices. As a Hardware Operations Engineer on our team, you'll play a vital role behind the scenes — ensuring engineering teams have the right hardware in the right configurations at the right time to develop and validate the next generation of camera capabilities. You'll be the critical link between global supply partners and the engineers who depend on having the right devices to do their best work.

Requirements

• Familiarity with hardware lifecycle management, including procurement, lead times, configuration management, and distribution
• Project or program management experience
• Prior experience in a lab or hardware operations environment
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Nice To Haves

• Deep understanding of Apple's device ecosystem and hardware configurations
• Experience coordinating across global supply chain and internal operations teams
• Experience tracking and managing hardware requests across multiple stakeholders
• Strong communication, organizational skills, and attention to detail
• Self-starter who can problem-solve quickly, juggle conflicting priorities, and escalate issues effectively
• Experience with forecasting, capacity planning, and resource allocation
• Ability and willingness to collaborate with cross-functional teams across multiple geographies, both in person and virtually

Responsibilities

• Coordinates hardware needs across global supply partners and internal teams, forecasting demand, identifying constraints, and driving resolution to unblock engineering workflows.
• Collaborates closely with supply chain partners, hardware allocation teams, and camera engineering teams to ensure timely and accurate delivery of hardware configurations.
• Serves as the critical link between external manufacturing partners and internal engineering teams.

What This Job Offers

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