Job Description

Locations

• Cupertino, California, United States 95014

Salary

Skills Required

• managing the development and implementation processintermediate
• leading a team of cross-functional partnersintermediate
• managing external vendorsintermediate
• mechanical engineering designintermediate
• development planningintermediate
• validation cyclesintermediate
• deep dive into material fundamentalsintermediate
• creatively solve challenging logistics and technical problemsintermediate
• collaborate and work well with inter-disciplinary teamsintermediate
• delivering material solutionsintermediate

Required Qualifications

• Excellent communication, organizational and leadership skills (experience)
• Flexible and calm in the face of ambiguity (experience)
• Ability to filter and distill relevant information for the right audience (experience)
• Demonstrated creative and critical thinking capabilities (experience)
• Ability to lead multi-functional communication between project teams and external vendors (experience)
• Drive day-to-day activities to meet overall project objectives (experience)
• Create and manage project schedules (experience)
• Provide timely issue resolution and critical path management (experience)
• BS Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent (degree in equivalent)
• Deep experience in NPI project management and mechanical engineering (experience)
• Ability to travel/work internationally 25% of year (experience)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience collaborating with and facilitating communication across Design, Engineering, Operations teams and our OEM partners to meet very aggressive schedule, and quality goals (experience)
• Ability to independently drive projects though rapid development cycles and deliver a product (experience)
• Detailed knowledge of product development processes and strong understanding of manufacturing processes (experience)
• Understand technical issues and drive them to closure by bringing together key partners for decision making (experience)
• Provide project status across a wide spectrum of contributors to executive management (experience)

Responsibilities

• You help lead a team of cross-functional partners and external vendors to meet the overall program objectives focusing on mechanical engineering design, development planning and validation cycles of new iPhones. Your ability to deep dive into material fundamentals, creatively solve challenging logistics and technical problems, and collaborate and work well with inter-disciplinary teams are key to delivering the best material solutions and products to our customers.
• Drive the strategic execution iPhone Product Design, ensuring alignment with overall project goals and objectives.
• Champion the project's design goals, ensuring they are integrated into all aspects of the program and holding teams accountable for achieving them.
• Lead the creation and adherence of project schedules, ensuring key decision milestones are met across all phases and holding teams accountable.
• Manage budgets, track spending, and ensure financial prudence; proactively identifying appropriate scope drivers and their cost implications.
• Facilitate clear and consistent communication and alignment between internal teams (Product Design, System EE & RF, Manufacturing) and external partners, ensuring everyone is working towards the same goals.
• Provide strong leadership and support during build phases, ensuring timely delivery of components, proactive problem-solving, and definition of validation plans.
• Oversee the release process for parts and enclosures, ensuring timely and accurate releases and holding teams accountable for meeting release deadlines.

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