iPhone PRQ OPM

San Francisco Bay Area Until 9/22/2026 3+ years exp First posted July 24, 2026 Last posted July 24, 2026
Job description

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas 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. The people here at Apple don’t just build products — they craft the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple and help us leave the world better than we found it.

Description

Post Ramp Qualification (PRQ) OPM leads the qualification of new components, modules and processes by collaborating closely with engineering to establish timelines, benchmarks, and requirements for qualifying changes to shipping products.

PRQs are pivotal to ensure best-in-class quality products are available to customers on time. A successful PRQ OPM is a leader and facilitator; is dynamic, driven, organized, and detail-oriented; excels in program management; thrives in an ambiguous environment, and is adept at facilitating actions and resolving conflicts. PRQ OPM needs to have a technical background to be able to work with highly skilled engineering teams to identify risks, explore solutions, reach consensus, and execute mitigations as quickly as possible.

The role includes the following main duties:

- Lead and influence cross-functional Engineering and Operations to drive qualification projects
- Coordinate with the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) team in planning and executing builds
- Influence Operations, Quality, and Engineering teams on key decisions and drive cross-functional teams to timely execution of projects.
- Lead all communications, upward and downward through the organization, raising key issues and presenting options for resolution with executive teams.
- Communicate KPI metrics to executive team through Dashboards and reports.
- International travel up to ~15%

Minimum Qualifications

3+ years of professional experience
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering field

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in manufacturing, process engineering, or product development is advantageous
Outstanding interpersonal, multi-tasking, and management skills
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Ability to thrive in an ambiguous environment and tackle complex multidisciplinary projects
Experience with SQL and Tableau for business metrics reporting.
Master's degree considered a plus

About this role

Summary

Lead qualification of components and processes, manage cross-functional projects, communicate with engineering teams.

Job title

iPhone PRQ OPM

Experience level

3+ years

Minimum experience

3+ years exp

Industry

technology

Location requirements

San Francisco Bay Area, remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

program managementcommunicationcollaborationrisks identificationmitigation

Preferred skills

manufacturingprocess engineeringSQLTableaucommunication

Specializations

component qualificationprocess engineeringproject coordinationcross-functional leadership
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Unknown location

Work arrangement unknown