Technical Program Manager, Depth

Cupertino San Diego Until 9/21/2026 3+ years exp First posted July 23, 2026 Last posted July 23, 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 create products — they create 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! We are a team of Technical Program Managers who engage with supplier engineers and Apple multi-functional teams to develop and deliver core technologies that create new experiences for our customers. We act as a link between Apple Design and supplier manufacturing processes, focusing on the details that produce brilliant products through high-volume manufacturing. It is our responsibility to ensure that all technical risks associated with a product are identified and closed or mitigated to enable a successful ramp.

Description

Our team works in conjunction with the New Production Introduction (NPI) group as well as other multi-functional teams across Design, Supplier Quality, Test, and Global Supply Chain Managers to ensure top quality products and drive perfection into what we do.

In this highly visible technical lead role, we combine our knowledge of optics, electronics, and projector module manufacturing with mechanics and manufacturing process, process controls, and automation to deliver results.

Minimum Qualifications

3+ years of technical experience in a high-tech industry, with solid understanding of manufacturing and quality engineering
BS in a related Engineering discipline

Preferred Qualifications

MS or PhD in a related Engineering discipline
Experience and knowledge of statistic and data analysis tools such as Tableau, JMP, SPC, FMEA, DOE, TA, DFM, FlexSIM
Meaningful experience/background in introducing products into manufacturing, and/or high volume production with Asia-based manufacturing suppliers
Experience in ramping optical modules into high volume production a large plus
Desire and ability for problem solving and debugging
Ability to work with a wide range of people with varying degrees of experience
Excellent project management skills Program / Project Management experience preferred.
Strong organizational, documentation and presentation/communication skills

About this role

Summary

Manage cross-functional teams to develop and deliver core technologies, ensuring quality and manufacturing success.

Job title

Technical Program Manager, Depth

Experience level

3+ years

Minimum experience

3+ years exp

Industry

technology

Location requirements

Candidates in Cupertino or San Diego, remote not specified.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

manufacturingquality engineeringproject managementproblem solvingcommunication

Preferred skills

statisticsdata analysisFMEADOEhigh volume production

Specializations

manufacturingquality engineeringproduct introductionopticselectronics
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Cupertino, CA, USA

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San Diego, CA, USA

Work arrangement unknown City