Engineering Project Manager, Apple Watch, Product Design
Core
System-level mechanical engineering design and development planning for Apple Watch product enclosure and internal components.
Role type
Senior IC engineering project manager (mechanical)
Builds
Product enclosure and internal mechanical components for Apple Watch
Domain
Consumer electronics / Wearables
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Mechanical engineering fundamentals, manufacturing processes, system-level design, development planning, validation cycles, risk mitigation, stakeholder facilitation, schedule management, critical path management
Preferred skills
Vendor management, work breakdown structures, high-volume manufacturing, consumer electronics experience, rapid development cycles
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Create and maintain streamlined development processes for parallel designs; Drive upstream component/module builds to fulfill system engineering demands; Collaborate across engineering, industrial design, and vendors to meet quality and schedule goals; Understand technical issues and design trade-offs to facilitate decision-making; Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies; Create and maintain complex project schedules for mechanical components; Coordinate cosmetic and functional partial unit builds for reviews and testing; Provide status updates to executive management.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC