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Sensing, Power, and Haptics Engineering Program Manager

Apple· Hardware
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Cupertino, CA$175.5k - $311.7kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Engineering Program Manager responsible for orchestrating next-generation sensing, including Health, Optical, Touch and Force, wireless power, and haptics technologies; lead the full lifecycle of sensing systems from concept to validation across Apple’s product portfolio, collaborating with suppliers and multi-functional teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and drive alignment/communications between multi-functional teams including electrical, mechanical, process, reliability, software, and firmware engineering
  • Define the program plan/schedule, manage program execution and inter-dependencies, and proactively adapt and communicate as new challenges emerge
  • Deliver executive communication/presentations and drive the decision-making process
  • Drive engineering design by leading failure analysis activities, performance validation requirements and testing, and design release cadence for electrical and mechanical components
  • Manage engineering development builds, working with process teams, operations partners, and suppliers/vendors to create new sensing subsystems
  • Identify and resolve conflicts, both technical and interpersonal
  • Push for excellence and continuous improvement: offer best practices, implement process changes, and seek out efficiencies to make our design methodology better

Qualifications

  • BS in STEM field (e.g. EE, ME, Physics, etc.) and +10 years relevant experience
  • Engineering experience in a hardware development environment - Product development, engineering, or program management experience shipping semiconductor, sensing technologies, or hardware systems in any field
  • Curiosity about and familiarity with AI tools, with interest in applying them to improve engineering and program workflows
  • Ability and willingness to travel internationally (typically once per year; accommodations available as needed)
  • Advanced engineering degree
  • Experience in consumer electronics
  • Proven ability to lead and inspire multi-functional teams (e.g., Electrical, Algorithms, Process and Test Engineering), fostering collaboration by understanding diverse capabilities and priorities to deliver pioneering sensing solutions
  • Strong communication and organizational skills, with the ability to distill complex technical data for the right audience and drive clear decision-making
  • Thrives in ambiguity and rapid development cycles — self-motivated and proactive, with the creative and critical-thinking skills to navigate undefined problems, remaining calm and flexible as challenges emerge

Skills

Required:Program managementCross-functional leadershipFailure analysisCommunication

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • Retirement benefits
  • Range of discounted products and free services
  • Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
  • Discretionary bonuses or commission payments (if eligible)
  • Relocation (if applicable)
  • Apple shareholder opportunities through discretionary stock programs
  • Employee stock purchase plan
Last updated Sep 4, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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