Engineering Program Manager – Novel Sensing
Core
Lead a multidisciplinary program taking new sensing technology from research to product, covering HW, sensing, mechanical engineering, FW, SW, and ML.
Role type
Senior Engineering Program Manager (Research-to-Product)
Builds
New sensing technology products and interaction experiences for Apple users
Domain
Consumer electronics / Novel sensing / Hardware / Machine Learning
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Engineering program management, multidisciplinary product development, technical risk management, cross-functional alignment, roadmap planning, executive communication, supplier management, prototype management
Preferred skills
ML technology integration, sensing technologies, physics-driven HW development, consumer electronics, wearable devices, prototype builds, international time zone management
Technologies
ML, HW, FW, SW, sensing, optics, data collection
Responsibilities
Build and own the program roadmap from research milestones to productization; Turn open-ended research questions into structured plans with clear hypotheses and decision gates; Summarize research results into data-driven findings for executive audiences; Align cross-functional teams across HW, physics, optics, mechanical, FW, ML/algorithms, and UX; Manage dependencies between ML workstreams, data collection, and HW development; Run prototype and development builds with engineering teams and suppliers; Spot technical and organizational risks early and present mitigation paths; Improve program methods to fit research-to-product needs
