SWE Factory Engineering Program Manager

**Role Number:** 200642910-0836**Summary**Why Apple? We live in a mobile and device driven world where knowledge of the physical world around us is needed. We rely on this knowledge to get around, to learn about our environment and to enable spectacular new features for custom applications. Apple is meeting those needs as robustly and as creatively as possible and is interested in people who want to help meet that commitment. The success we are striving will be the result of very skilled people working in an environment which cultivates creativity, partnership, and thinking of old problems in new ways. If that sounds like the kind of environment that you find intriguing, then let's talk.The SWE Factory EPM team is looking for an engineering program manager with strong OS fundamentals, excellent communication skills, and a desire to work with an amazing team. This is a highly cross functional role and will involve working with our Hardware, Software and Operations teams to track and manage the delivery of Software to the factory lines for the iPhone, iPad, Mac, WATCH, Apple TV and Vision Pro product lines. A great opportunity for a program manager who is also very interested in technology and wants to help drive and deliver high quality software to the factories.**Description**You will drive the software deliverables to the factories during various hardware builds starting with development phase to mass production. Drive technical discussions with engineering teams to identify solutions for software that impact hardware. Provide timely communications to factories about future release schedules and coordinate control run to ensure smooth roll out. Identify and highlight risks, work on mitigations and drive for alignment with all stakeholders across Software and Hardware orgs. Communicate and present the plan in various forms to leadership.**Minimum Qualifications**+ 5+ years experience in managing complex and multi-functional software projects+ Knowledge of Software and Hardware product lifecycle+ Exceptional verbal and written communication as well as presentation skills+ BS/MS EE/CS/CE or relevant experience**Preferred Qualifications**+ Ability to drive multiple programs, prioritize and solve complex problems+ Ability to quickly establish and manage cross-functional relationships+ Demonstrated creative and critical thinking+ Self-motivated and pro-active with demonstrated creative and critical thinking+ Experience in consumer electronics factory lineApple 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) .