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# Technical Program Manager - Camera/Depth

- **Company:** Apple Inc.
- **Location:** Cupertino, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $133,500 - $246,200
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Software Debugging, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Software Engineering, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Tableau (Software), JMP (Statistical Software), FlexSim
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c84f97fe00faf2ab

## About the Role

MS or PhD in a related Engineering discipline

Strong knowledge in material science/FA/analysis

Experience in clean room manufacturing and particle control.

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

Minimum Qualifications

5+ years of technical experience in a high-tech industry, with solid understanding of manufacturing and quality engineering

BS/MS in a related Engineering discipline

## Description

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., 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.

","responsibilities":"Work with suppliers and internal multi-functional teams, exhibiting leadership to drive yield, efficiency, and other target production metrics; operational excellence in bringing-up scalable and sustainable mass-production process

Areas of ownership include factory set-up of associated optical module manufacturing, including SMT, Assembly, and Test processes

Executive-level status reports including build readiness review (BRR), new product review (NPR), etc

Analyze data from factory, customer, field to develop action plans and decisions based on the data

Process optimization on mechanical bonding, dispensing, soldering processes

Drive lessons learned into designs and use predictive methods to anticipate and avoid issues early in the development cycle

Call out key concerns and options timely for resolutions to senior management