Job Details

Architecture Engineering Program Manager (Mac, iPad, Home)

Cupertino, California, United States

Hardware

Summary

Posted: Jul 03, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200611772

The Architecture Engineering Program Manager (EPM) role within Hardware Engineering encompasses the driving of new features and technologies across Mac, iPad, and Home products, and enabling roadmap decisions.

Do you have a passion for working across a diverse set of disciplines and building technology that drives innovation that matters? Our engineering program management group drives roadmap and product definition activities, partnering with an extraordinarily diverse collection of functions to explore multiple concepts and ideas.

Together with our team, you will continue to uphold and contribute to the Apple product development process and help deliver the world’s most successful consumer products!

Description

The Architecture EPM is responsible for leading projects from initial highly ambiguous ideas to converged requirements and stable system architecture.
Key responsibilities:
- Document and track product definition baseline, opens/risk, and convergence plan.
- Identify criteria, dependencies, alternatives, risks, and timeline associated with all product decisions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional organizations at all levels.
- Engage technology partners in order to explore new technologies, and determine readiness for product intercept.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in Engineering required, Mechanical or Electrical preferred

• Experience in hardware engineering or program management

Preferred Qualifications

• Understands and deals well with rapid development cycles

• Knowledge of product development and manufacturing processes

• Rapidly gets up to speed with new technology and ideas

• Good understanding of technology and the consumer electronics industry

• Demonstrates creative and critical thinking capabilities

• Able to generate clear and accurate visualizations of quantitative data

• Excellent oral and written communication, active listening, and presentation skills

• Equally comfortable in big-picture strategy and deep technical discussions

• Able to comprehend, communicate, and manage complex design tradeoff decisions, with superior attention to detail

• Works collaboratively, builds trust with other teams, and able to influence others without authority

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 $172,100 and $305,600, 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. (https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html)

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 seek to promote 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 (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote 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 (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation.

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