PACE, Senior Regulatory Engineering Project Manager (EPM)

Apple•Cupertino, CA

About The Position

Apple’s Product Analysis & Compliance Engineering (PACE) group ensures products meet and exceed global Safety, Environmental, EMC, and Wireless regulations. The Senior Regulatory Engineering Project Manager will lead complex engineering initiatives in a fast-paced product development environment, with company-wide impact. The role includes leading reviews with cross-functional VPs on upcoming global standards and regulations affecting Apple’s business, aligning PACE engineering teams and partners, and advancing regulatory strategies. The Engineering Program Manager will build relationships across the organization to help ensure Apple products meet international and Apple-specific regulatory requirements. They will drive regulatory readiness in partnership with engineers, technical experts, and PACE Product Safety, Environmental, EMC, and Wireless teams. The role anticipates upcoming standards and regulations and translates them into actionable requirements for product teams. The EPM will set objectives, drive schedules, ensure follow-through, communicate in executive forums, and develop or improve workflow processes and systems. They will also lead information digitization efforts and regulatory-marking initiatives for finished products and core modules.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a technical degree; equivalent experience may be considered case by case.
5–7 years of engineering program/project management experience.
Proven experience in hardware EPM roles launching products and driving end-to-end new product introduction (NPI) cycles.
Regulatory-domain experience, including ability to interpret global regulations and standards, assess product and schedule impact, and synthesize requirements into actionable product delivery roadmaps.
Proficiency in schedule development and project management tools.
Experience leading data/information digitization or systems improvement initiatives.
Strong technical intuition and understanding of core engineering concepts.
Ability to distill complex design and compliance challenges into clear action plans.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 10% of the time.

Nice To Haves

M.S. or Ph.D. in Engineering or a technical degree, with 7+ years of experience in a related field or industry.
Demonstrated ability to apply and use AI/ML tools for project management and leadership.
Experience with international and/or regional Product Safety, Environmental, EMC, and Wireless standards or regulations, and/or government affairs.

Responsibilities

Lead complex engineering initiatives in a fast-paced product development environment.
Lead reviews with cross-functional VPs on upcoming global standards and regulations affecting Apple’s business.
Drive alignment across PACE engineering teams and key partners, including Legal, Government Affairs, Operations, and Global Supply.
Build relationships across the organization to support compliance with international and Apple-specific regulatory requirements.
Drive regulatory readiness in partnership with engineers, technical experts, and PACE Product Safety, Environmental, EMC, and Wireless teams.
Anticipate upcoming standards and regulations and translate them into actionable requirements for product teams.
Set objectives, drive schedules, ensure follow-through, and communicate in executive forums.
Develop or improve workflow processes and systems.
Lead information digitization efforts and regulatory-marking initiatives across finished products and core modules.
Interpret regulations and standards, assess product and schedule impacts, and develop actionable product delivery roadmaps.