Software Engineering Program Manager
Summary
Are you passionate about building and managing the software that enables Apple's engineering and manufacturing excellence? Join a team where your technical expertise and program management expertise directly supports systems and applications that bring Apple’s products to life.
Apple's Hardware Test Engineering team is seeking a Software Engineering Program Manager (EPM) to deliver impactful software solutions that scale across Apple's entire product ecosystem. Our team sits at the heart of New Product Introduction (NPI), and Early Engagement of new Technologies, ensuring Apple products "just work" and delight customers from the moment they open the box.
Description
As a Software Engineering Program Manager you'll drive end-to-end delivery of software algorithms, applications and systems that enable hardware design validation, calibration and testing across Apple's entire product ecosystem. You'll partner with Engineering, Technology, Operations and other cross-functional organizations to translate complex technical requirements into actionable programs and ensure on time delivery.
Responsibilities
- Lead comprehensive requirements gathering across stakeholders to define clear, actionable software specifications and acceptance criteria
- Drive technical design reviews with engineering teams, ensuring architectural decisions align with business objectives and scalability requirements
- Deep-dive into features and functionality to understand technical complexity, dependencies, and integration points across systems
- Proactively identify and drive resolution of technical risks, working with engineering leads to develop mitigation strategies and contingency plans
- Own end-to-end project delivery, ensuring on-time completion while maintaining high quality standards through rigorous testing and validation processes
- Coordinate and manage vendor teams, establishing clear deliverables, timelines, and accountability structures to ensure successful project completion
- Champion process improvements and establish quality gates throughout the development lifecycle
- Additional responsibilities may include maintaining portfolio level roadmaps, oversight on resource capacity, funding, rolling out project framework, new initiatives, etc.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field
- 2+ years of software project management experience
- Proven expertise in requirements analysis and translating business needs into technical specifications
- Demonstrated success delivering high-quality software projects on time through effective quality management and milestone tracking
- Track record of identifying technical risks early and leading technical deep dives with SW engineers, DevOps and QA to resolve complex technical challenges
- Excellent presentation skills with proven experience delivering clear project updates and priorities
- Knowledge of software engineering standard methodologies (Agile, DevOps, quality assurance processes)
- Passion for operational excellence and customer-focused outcomes
Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on software engineering and development background a plus - we value candidates who have written code, built systems, and understand the development lifecycle from experience