 Audio Products, Product Design EPM

Apple • Cupertino, CA

7h

About The Position

As a Product Design Engineering Program Manager (PD EPM) you will be responsible
for the technical management of the development and implementation process for
the mechanical components of one of our Audio Product Design teams. We want you
to join our team of engineers to perform the most impactful work of your life.
In this role, you will drive the day-to-day activities to meet key program
objectives focusing on engineering, development planning and validation cycles.
This involves engaging with cross-functional teams to balance competing
objectives and meet challenging timelines.

DESCRIPTION

Support product definition and drive closure of architecture and technical opens
in early stages of a project Establish and manage program feature baseline,
scheduling, budget, critical paths, and technology risk areas for execution
through final delivery of the product Identify and highlight technical risk
areas and mitigation strategies in partnership with impacted teams to help drive
them to closure Enable the development effort by creating and monitoring an
efficient, streamlined process Drive drawing releases and tooling kickoff with
PD Engineering and the vendors to meet aggressive schedules Plan and execute
prototype builds by directing OEM partners Lead cross functional communication between project teams and external vendors Drive day-to-day activities to meet
overall project objectives including calling and running meetings among
engineering stakeholders Offer multiple levels of status across a wide spectrum
of individual contributors to executive management via written and verbal
communication

Requirements

• BS ME/EE degree or equivalent
• At least 4-8+ years of experience leading program management or mechanical engineering design of product development
• Experience shipping high volume products including experience in working with CM partners
• Detailed knowledge of product development cycles & strong understanding of manufacturing processes

Nice To Haves

• Excellent communication, collaboration, organizational, presentation and leadership skills
• Self motivated and proactive with demonstrated creative and critical thinking capabilities
• 4+ years of project management experience with experience in working with CM partners
• Deep understanding of rapid development cycles; remains flexible when faced with uncertainty and changes in direction
• Knowledge of product development processes as well as an understanding of manufacturing processes, mechanical engineering fundamentals; prior experience with metal stamping, forging, machining (CNC), die casting, plastic injection and metal injection molding (MIM) is highly desirable
• Strong attention to detail and ability to effectively manage complex, ground breaking design strategies
• Participated in delivering products comprised of multiple materials and high esthetic quality
• Experience interfacing with cross functional teams including Mechanical Engineering and Design, Manufacturing, Systems Engineering, Reliability, Operations, and Marketing
• Embraces ambiguous situations and drives closure
• Ability to travel internationally to support builds

Responsibilities

• Support product definition and drive closure of architecture and technical opens in early stages of a project
• Establish and manage program feature baseline, scheduling, budget, critical paths, and technology risk areas for execution through final delivery of the product
• Identify and highlight technical risk areas and mitigation strategies in partnership with impacted teams to help drive them to closure
• Enable the development effort by creating and monitoring an efficient, streamlined process
• Drive drawing releases and tooling kickoff with PD Engineering and the vendors to meet aggressive schedules
• Plan and execute prototype builds by directing OEM partners
• Lead cross functional communication between project teams and external vendors
• Drive day-to-day activities to meet overall project objectives including calling and running meetings among engineering stakeholders
• Offer multiple levels of status across a wide spectrum of individual contributors to executive management via written and verbal communication

What This Job Offers

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