Engineering Program Manager

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Cupertino, CA
Salary
$184,700–$324,800 / yr
Posted
40 days ago
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Above market

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Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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TL;DR · Engineering Program Manager

Color Material Finish : Engineering Program Manager joins the Industrial Design team to deliver world-class colors, materials, and finishes for all products. This role involves tracking and managing multiple color palettes with varying lead times and release dates, ensuring deadlines for design decisions and engineering builds are met. The manager will own hundreds of physical samples and documents, leading weekly designer reviews and coordinating with engineers, vendors, research teams, and manufacturing. Key responsibilities include distilling technical information, troubleshooting with engineers, and maintaining color targets and master standards. Candidates should possess a technical background in material science, engineering, consumer products, textiles, fashion, or automotive. Required skills include superb organizational abilities, high emotional intelligence, and proficiency in Keynote, Excel, and Numbers to manage complex product development cycles.

What you'll do

  • Track and manage multiple color palettes for various products with different lead times and release dates.
  • Ensure deadlines for color design decisions and engineering builds are met across multiple project schedules.
  • Maintain ownership of hundreds of physical samples, color targets, master standards, and build units.
  • Lead weekly designer reviews and meetings with engineers to move projects forward.
  • Translate complex information into various formats for manufacturing, engineering, and design audiences.
  • Troubleshoot technical issues and ask relevant questions to engineers during the development cycle.
  • Manage the transition of products from design exploration through engineering development to manufacturing.

What we're looking for

  • Superb organizational skills.
  • Experience managing large amounts of information.
  • Technical background in material science, engineering, consumer products, textiles, fashion, or automotive.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • High emotional intelligence to filter information and understand urgency.
  • Knowledge of Keynote, Excel, and Numbers.
  • Engineering Degree (preferred).
  • Interest in learning fundamentals of color science (preferred).

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