
Hardware Engineering Program Manager (EPM) - Vision Products Group
Required skills
- hardware engineering
- consumer electronics
- system-level development
- hardware product schedules
- engineering builds
- vendors
- CM partners
- electrical engineering
- mechanical engineering
Nice to have
- program management
- project management
- camera systems
- display technologies
- optics technologies
- wearable consumer electronics
Role summary
Apple's Vision Products Team is seeking a Hardware Engineering Program Manager (EPM) to lead hardware product development and guide cross-functional engineering teams. This role involves owning and tracking engineering development schedules, coordinating hardware subsystem designs, and managing vendor and CM partner relationships. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Mechatronics Engineering, with at least 3 years of relevant hardware engineering experience in consumer electronics. Experience with system-level development tradeoffs, complex hardware product schedules, and managing vendor builds is crucial. Preferred qualifications include program/project management experience and familiarity with camera systems, display/optics technologies, or wearable electronics.
Description
What will you do in this role? As a Hardware EPM, you will own and track engineering development schedules, working closely alongside teams of electrical and mechanical engineers to coordinate the release the designs for hardware subsystems.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Mechatronics Engineering 3+ yrs of relevant hardware engineering experience in consumer electronics Demonstrated ability to work through system-level development tradeoffs Proven track record of managing complex hardware product schedules and engineering builds down to the small details Proactive and highly self-motivated; good critical thinking capabilities and strong attention to detail Ability to operate well in an environment with rapid development cycles and constant change Experience as primary point of contact with vendors and CM partners to establish a daily build plan, provide clear direction and guidance to meet the program and build objectives Willingness to travel internationally to support development builds
Preferred Qualifications
Program / Project management experience Experience with camera systems, display and optics technologies, and/or wearable consumer electronics Experience driving a highly diverse set of cross-functional team members and perspectives and yielding the best possible product solution Experience as primary point of contact with vendors and CM partners to establish a daily build plan, provide clear direction and guidance to meet the program and build objectives
Sample Apple interview questions
- 1
Architect a big data ingestion system focusing entirely on reliability and backpressure management during unpredictable traffic events.
system designmedium - 2
Break down the system design for a global digital learning environment including video hosting and user progress tracking.
system designmedium - 3
How do you architect a risk system that dynamically shifts its strictness based on the merchants tolerance for fraud?
system designmedium - 4
Break down the data pipeline required to serve live ad performance statistics to a client dashboard.
system designmedium - 5
Let us build the backend for a smart parking garage. How do you manage inventory and process payments in real time?
system designmedium
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