Camera Control Engineering Program Manager
Apple
Operations
Cupertino, CA, USA
Posted on Nov 21, 2024
Summary
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Role Number:200579173
In this critical role, you will play a key part in defining the camera control for iPhone sensing roadmap and landscape for next generations of Apple consumer electronics, providing Apple customers with the best user experience in the industry. You will lead development and integration of touch and force sensing technologies while working with world-leading suppliers and multi-functional system teams at Apple. As the engineering program manager, you will oversee and coordinate specifying, developing, characterizing, integrating, and validating touch and force sensing systems at the module and system level, as well as facilitating the top-level feature integration and multi-functional communications! The Camera Control Sensing Hardware Team features a collaborative environment with creative people who work closely with other multi-functional teams on innovative technologies. This team defines and integrates capacitive sensing solutions across a variety of Apple products. Engineering excellence, technical curiosity, innovation, and thoroughness are expected and encouraged. Working without constraints to design and ship innovative products with best-in-class technologies and user experiences is the main goal of this sensing technology team at Apple. Come, join us in moving the needle and crafting solutions.
Description
Lead and align multi-functional teams including electrical, mechanical, process, reliability, software and firmware engineering to deliver powerful sensing solutions and integrate them into new platforms. Act as a liaison between multi-functional teams and ensure tight inter-team coordination and communication. Define the program plan/schedule and manage program execution. Help deliver executive communication/presentations and drive the decision-making process. Manage and support engineering development builds leading to mass production keeping track of engineering activities such as performance validation, yield optimization, and failure analysis coordination. Work with suppliers and system teams to proactively identify and resolve issues. Manage multiple suppliers and vendors in preparation for, and execution of, engineering development builds and new sensor development. Support internal proof-of-concept hardware and software developments for new application investigations. Effectively and consistently communicate overall program status to cross-functional partners and executive team Identify and resolve conflicts, inter-dependencies and program issues quickly and efficiently . Work with the cross functional teams to identify and mitigate program risks. Efficiently and effectively react to unexpected changes in the program due to outside influences and/or issues that arise. Work with engineering management to define motion sensing roadmap Improve the system: look for patterns, offer best practices and implement change.
Minimum Qualifications
- Product development or engineering experience shipping semiconductor, capacitive sensing, or other electronic hardware
- Experience in physics, mechanical, electrical, or material science engineering
- Experience with data collection, data analysis, and statistical analysis tools (e.g. Matlab, Python, or JMP)
- Experience with requirements development, verification, and validation
- Ability and willingness to travel internationally
- 3 years of experience in program/project management
- Bachelor’s degree in physics or engineering field
Key Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience interfacing micro-controllers with analog and digital sensors, embedded programming, or signal processing
- 3+ years of experience in consumer electronics development
- Technical background (e.g. hardware development) with knowledge of sensing technologies and/or system sensor integration
- Ability to navigate in ambiguity and uncertainty and see around the corner
- Ability to filter and distill relevant information for the right audience
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Self-motivated and proactive with proven creative and critical thinking capabilities
- Solid problem-solving, failure analysis, and debugging skills
- Great organizational and leadership skills, and ability to inspire and align team members
- Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or physics
Education & Experience
Additional Requirements
Pay & Benefits
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