Silicon Validation Engineering Program Manager
Apple Cupertino, California, United States
Computers and Electronics Manufacturing · 10,001+ employees
About the role
Lead silicon validation hardware programs end-to-end, from initial board design through factory builds and field deployment. Drive alignment across engineering, operations, and leadership stakeholders to ensure silicon is delivered on schedule.
What they look for
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field with experience in hardware design or project management. Preferred candidates have experience in semiconductor or systems engineering environments and a strong understanding of the board design lifecycle.
Full description
Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new insights have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job, and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, intelligent people and encouraging innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same drive for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our dedication to leave the world better than we found it. Do you want join us in these pursuits? Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product! Come to Apple and work within a team to deliver a broad range of silicon technologies.
This is an extraordinary opportunity to engage with the latest technologies and deliver groundbreaking Apple products year after year. You will go beyond the industry norm and demonstrate creativity in problem solving, ability to think dynamically and outside of standard convention, and adapt quickly to new technical areas.
Description
Apple's Hardware Program Management organization is looking for a Program Manager to lead silicon validation hardware programs end-to-end — from initial board design through factory builds, field deployment, and ongoing support in the hands of silicon validation engineers.
This is an individual contributor role on a high-caliber Senior Program Management team whose mission is to deliver silicon on schedule. You'll be embedded in the heartbeat of Apple's chip development process, driving the validation hardware programs that enable some of the world's most advanced silicon to go from first bring-up to production release.
Minimum Qualifications
BS in Engineering or related field
Coursework and/or internship experience in hardware design and/or project management.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in project or program management, preferably within a hardware, semiconductor, silicon validation, or systems engineering environment.
Foundational understanding of hardware development and the board design lifecycle — from concept and specification through schematic review, fabrication, bring-up, and production.
Ability to manage complex, multi-functional programs with aggressive schedules and high-stakes technical dependencies.
Strong communication and leadership skills — able to drive alignment across engineering, operations, and leadership stakeholders without direct authority.
Strong analytical and problem-solving instincts; comfortable digging into technical details to understand blockers and drive resolution.
Experience supporting silicon bring-up and post-silicon validation environments is highly desirable.
