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Technical Program Manager - Camera/Depth

Apple· Operations and Supply Chain
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Cupertino, CA$133.5k - $246.2kFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Technical Program Manager role focusing on supplier engagement and cross-functional collaboration to develop and deliver core camera/depth technologies for high-volume manufacturing. Acts as a link between Apple Design and supplier manufacturing, identifying and mitigating technical risks to enable ramp of new products. Works with NPI and multiple teams to drive quality and manufacturing readiness for optical modules and related processes.

Responsibilities

  • - Work with suppliers and internal multi-functional teams, exhibiting leadership to drive yield, efficiency, and other target production metrics; operational excellence in bringing-up scalable and sustainable mass-production process
  • - Areas of ownership include factory set-up of associated optical module manufacturing, including SMT, Assembly, and Test processes
  • - Executive-level status reports including build readiness review (BRR), new product review (NPR), etc
  • - Analyze data from factory, customer, field to develop action plans and decisions based on the data
  • - Process optimization on mechanical bonding, dispensing, soldering processes
  • - Drive lessons learned into designs and use predictive methods to anticipate and avoid issues early in the development cycle
  • - Call out key concerns and options timely for resolutions to senior management
  • - Travel internationally approximately 20-30%

Qualifications

  • - 5+ years of technical experience in a high-tech industry, with solid understanding of manufacturing and quality engineering
  • - BS/MS in a related Engineering discipline
  • - MS or PhD in a related Engineering discipline
  • - Strong knowledge in material science/FA/analysis
  • - Experience in clean room manufacturing and particle control
  • - Experience and knowledge of statistic and data analysis tools such as Tableau, JMP, SPC, FMEA, DOE, TA, DFM, FlexSIM
  • - Meaningful experience/background in introducing products into manufacturing, and/or high volume production with Asia-based manufacturing suppliers
  • - Experience in ramping optical modules into high volume production a large plus
  • - Desire and ability for problem solving and debugging
  • - Ability to work with a wide range of people with varying degrees of experience
  • - Excellent project management skills Program / Project Management experience preferred.
  • - Strong organizational, documentation and presentation/communication skills

Skills

Required:Technical program managementData analysis and statisticsManufacturing and quality engineering

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • discounted products and free services
  • education reimbursement (tuition)
  • discretionary bonuses or commission payments and relocation may be eligible
  • participation in Apple Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • shareholder stock programs
Last updated Oct 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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