Software/Firmware Engineering Program Manager - Beats

Apple • Cupertino, CA

6h

About The Position

Apple is seeking a world-class Program Manager to join the Software/Firmware team that delivers Beats audio products and accessories. In this dynamic position, you will initiate, manage, and drive the end-to-end execution of software and embedded firmware development projects for hardware programs throughout a product’s development lifecycle and delivery stages. We are looking for someone who is flexible and can respond quickly, energetically, and enthusiastically to changes. Strong communication and experience across and between a diversity of teams and team members is critical. The candidate will interact with all engineering design fields along with QA teams, marketing, factory testing, and other resources inside and outside Apple to create exceptional audio, accessory, and home products.

The Beats group is seeking a Senior Engineering Program Manager with a proven track record of enabling large cross-functional teams to deliver complex features and products. The ideal candidate will possess an entrepreneurial approach to problem solving and have exceptional leadership and software project management skills, built on a rock solid foundation of planning and risk management. Projects that you would help to move forward include internally developed and co-developed audio products and accessories.

Requirements

• B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related disciplines.
• 5-10 years of high-tech industry experience with track record of hands-on work with software development teams
• 5 years software or firmware program management experience in consumer product development
• Track record of managing products through the entire product development life cycle
• History of handling business relationships with suppliers and partners
• Experience working with off shore vendors and development teams
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with diverse teams and interact, influence, collaborate, and negotiate effectively at all levels of management
• Knowledgeable of one or more technologies: wireless, DSP, battery, connectivity, UI/UX, and embedded software
• Familiarity with project management, bug management, and source code management tools

Nice To Haves

• M.S. is highly desired

Responsibilities

• Initiate, manage, and drive the end-to-end execution of software and embedded firmware development projects for hardware programs throughout a product’s development lifecycle and delivery stages.
• Interact with all engineering design fields along with QA teams, marketing, factory testing, and other resources inside and outside Apple to create exceptional audio, accessory, and home products.
• Enable large cross-functional teams to deliver complex features and products.
• Manage products through the entire product development life cycle.
• Handle business relationships with suppliers and partners.
• Work with off shore vendors and development teams.

What This Job Offers

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