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Senior Engineering Program Manager, Ecosystem Development and Partnerships

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

About the role

Senior Engineering Program Manager responsible for engaging with strategic partners to develop a portfolio of hardware and software solutions, leading product development efforts across multiple partners, and driving architecture discussions, program plans, and cross-functional execution in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Establish strategic relationships within Apple and with partners.
  • Collaborate with Design, Engineering, Product Integrity, Marketing, Legal, Security, Privacy, Business Operations and other organizations.
  • Lead architecture discussions and distill complex issues to drive engineering and design convergence.
  • Develop the product development plan and establish critical milestones.
  • Establish and manage program feature baseline, schedule, budget, and critical path from execution through final delivery of the product.
  • Understand technical issues to identify and highlight risks.
  • Partner with impacted teams to develop mitigation strategies and drive them to closure.
  • Lead cross functional execution in a highly matrixed organization.
  • Identify dependencies between teams and drive solutions that enable all stakeholders to achieve their goals.
  • Work with teams to identify issues, prioritize tasks and track risks to schedule and product quality.
  • Offer multiple levels of status across a spectrum of individual contributors to executive management.
  • Effectively represent project needs and organizational priorities.

Qualifications

  • BS degree in a related technical discipline (e.g. Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Materials Science, or related).
  • 7+ years of HW program/project management experience.
  • Experience and familiarity with consumer electronic industry.
  • Ability to travel domestically & international.
  • Ability to collaborate with large cross-functional team across multiple time zones.
  • Strong technical background in EE or ME or Wireless. Masters in engineering is a plus.
  • 12+ years of project/program management experience with experience in working with CM partners.
  • Detailed knowledge of product development cycles.
  • Excellent communication, presentation and organizational skills.
  • Experience managing business relationships with strategic partners.
  • Experience partnering with off shore manufacturers including travel to international sites and new factory bring up.

Skills

Required:Project/program managementCross-functional leadershipTechnical background in EE/ME/WirelessBusiness relationship management

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • Retirement benefits
  • Discounted products and free services
  • Educational expense reimbursement (tuition)
  • Discretionary bonuses or commission payments (potential)
  • Relocation assistance (potential)
  • Apple shareholder participation through stock programs
  • Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
Last updated Sep 18, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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