Lab Manager - Platform Architecture

Apple • Sunnyvale, CA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Lab Manager owns day-to-day operations for an engineering lab supporting teams that design, build, and test Apple hardware. The role begins as a highly technical individual-contributor position, with responsibility for running experiments, operating and calibrating equipment, and directly supporting engineering programs. The Lab Manager keeps the lab safe, organized, and available, and serves as the primary technical escalation point for complex test setups and equipment issues.

The position also involves partnering with engineering, facilities, and EHS teams to plan lab layouts, allocate resources, and support new equipment installations. As the lab grows, the role will expand into people leadership, including hiring, onboarding, mentoring, and managing lab technicians.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field, or equivalent industry experience.
• Experience in a technical, R&D, or hardware engineering lab environment, including running tests and operating equipment.
• Experience with equipment maintenance, calibration procedures, and asset management systems.
• Experience with lab safety standards, hazardous materials handling, and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to lift and move lab equipment up to 50 lbs as needed.
• Ability to work on-site five days a week, with flexibility for occasional early or late hours to support equipment deliveries, test schedules, or urgent repairs.

Nice To Haves

• Three or more years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience in a hardware development or R&D environment, specifically within consumer electronics.
• Interest in growing into a people management role, with prior experience mentoring, coordinating, or leading others, such as through direct reports, a project team, or an informal lead role.
• Experience with inventory and asset management software and procurement systems.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across engineers, technicians, and external vendors.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to balance individual technical execution with high-level operational ownership of the lab.
• Prior experience supporting confidential or prototype-stage hardware programs.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day lab operations and help keep the lab safe, organized, and available.
• Run experiments and operate and calibrate equipment.
• Directly support engineering programs.
• Act as the primary technical escalation point for complex test setups and equipment failures.
• Partner with engineering, facilities, and EHS teams to plan lab layouts and allocate resources.
• Support new equipment installations.
• As the lab scales, hire, onboard, mentor, and manage a team of lab technicians.

What This Job Offers

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