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Audio Architecture Engineering Program Manager

Apple

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Apple seeks an experienced, technically driven Audio Architecture Engineering Program Manager in Hardware Program Management. The role coordinates future Audio IP across platform architecture, audio software, system architecture, acoustics, and silicon engineering, while tracking pre- and post-silicon validation across SoCs and products. It partners with platform architects, manages architecture forums and specification milestones, and provides exposure to multiple product lines and long-range roadmaps.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Cross-Functional CoordinationProgram CoordinationTechnical Deliverable TrackingSpecification Milestone TrackingValidation Schedule TrackingAudio SubsystemsDSPsSoundWireI2SPDMWearable ArchitecturesHearable ArchitecturesPre-Silicon VerificationEmulationFPGAModelingPost-Silicon Bring-UpInterpersonal CommunicationRelationship BuildingInfluencing Without AuthorityCross-Functional AlignmentTechnical Issue DistillationExecutive Summaries

Qualifications

BS in EE, CE, CS or Related10+ Years Relevant Industry Experience3+ Years EPM, TPM or Engineering Leadership

Full job description

Role Number: 200692626-0836

Summary

Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. What starts as a one-page proposal or an early prototype gets challenged, refined, and proven out by teams across hardware, software, and silicon. Engineering Program Managers make that happen. They bring teams together, drive decisions, and keep ideas moving from concept to reality.

Description

We are looking for an experienced, technically driven Audio Architecture Engineering Program Manager within Hardware Program Management to lead cross-functional coordination and alignment for future Audio IP, and to track Pre-Silicon and Post-Silicon validation across SoCs and products.

In this role, you will be the operational partner to Platform Architects and lead cross-functional collaboration across Platform Architecture (PA), Audio Software (Audio SW), System Architecture, Acoustics, and Silicon Engineering. You will drive recurring architecture forums, streamline feature intake, track specification milestones from requirements to freeze, and follow critical Audio IP updates through pre-silicon validation and post-silicon bring-up. The role provides broad exposure across multiple product lines and long-range roadmaps, with direct visibility to engineering leadership.

Minimum Qualifications

  • BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field, and 10+ years of relevant industry experience.

  • 3+ years of Engineering Program Management, Technical Program Management, or engineering leadership experience.

  • Experience coordinating programs that span multiple engineering teams across hardware, silicon, or software disciplines.

  • Experience tracking technical deliverables, specification milestones, or validation schedules across SoC or IP development lifecycles.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Familiarity with audio subsystems, DSPs, digital serial interfaces (SoundWire, I2S, PDM), or power-constrained wearable/hearable architectures.

  • Experience tracking Pre-Silicon verification (emulation, FPGA, modeling) and Post-Silicon bring-up for complex IPs or SoCs.

  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven ability to build strong relationships, influence without authority, and drive alignment across senior architects and engineering leads.

  • Ability to filter and distill complex technical issues and dependencies into clear executive summaries.

Apple 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.

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