Engineering Project Manager, Apple Watch, Band Design

As an Engineering Project Manager (EPM) supporting the Softgoods Program Management organization, you will be responsible for the technical management and support of engineering development for watch bands. The successful candidate will use a solid engineering background to drive day-to-day activities with the team to meet the top level program objectives. The Softgoods EPM focuses on product engineering design, managing development planning and validation cycles. Description Enable efficient development by creating and maintaining a streamlined process, capturing parallel designs and clear paths to closure with owners for each action item Collaborate and facilitate communication across engineering, operations, industrial design, and our vendor partners to meet aggressive cost, schedule, and quality goals Understand technical issues & complex design trade-offs. Drive to closure by bringing together key stakeholders for decision-making to meet overall project objectives Identify risks, develop mitigation strategies and facilitate conflict resolution within and between teams, focus on top level objectives and develop a better course of action Provide timely issue resolution and critical path management as top priorities shift Create and maintain detailed project schedules for key enclosure and mechanical components, respond quickly to changes Understand system-level part interactions, manage a plan to provide key combinations into reliability testing to validate system performance Coordinate cosmetic and functional partial unit builds for key reviews and early testing

Minimum Qualifications

• BS engineering degree required
• 2-6+ years of project management experience

Preferred Qualifications

• etailed knowledge of product development cycles
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes
• Experience interfacing with Mechanical Engineering/Design, Operations, and Vendors
• Experienced in setting up project schedules and work breakdown structures
• Excellent communication, presentation, organizational and leadership skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, oriented toward teamwork
• Ability to filter and distill relevant information for the right audience
• Self motivated and proactive, demonstrating creative and critical thinking capabilities
• Understands and deals well with rapid development cycles; remains flexible and calm in the face of ambiguity
• Ability to travel internationally to support builds (up to 20%)
• Any of the following is also a plus:
• Experience as a practicing engineer
• Experience in textile / wearable products

Pay & Benefits At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $136,300 and $248,700, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits. Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program. Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant. Apply Job!