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Apple

Designs phones, computers and their operating systems

Technical Program Manager 3 3-5 Photonics

Full-Time
No salary listed
Expert
Cupertino, CA, USA
In PersonDomestic and international travel to vendor sites is required.
Manufacturing & Process EngineeringProcess Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 5 years of people management experience and at least 10 years of relevant experience in III-V technologies, process integration, process engineering, product engineering, and/or quality engineering.
  • Demonstrated technical understanding of III-V epitaxy and semiconductor devices, including problem solving, root cause analysis, and data analysis in a pressured environment.
  • Ability to independently drive projects, complete tasks on time, and provide regular reports to leadership.
  • Leadership, communication, teamwork, project management, and influencing skills.
  • Working knowledge of epitaxial growth techniques, semiconductor devices, and optical semiconductor technologies such as LEDs and photodetectors.
  • Understanding of epitaxial growth, semiconductor processes including etching and lithography, wafer testing, yield, wafer-fab process integration, back-end issues, and automated optical inspection.
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally to visit vendors.
Responsibilities
  • Lead a group of III-V epitaxy and device experts working with engineering to bring products to production.
  • Engage during the concept phase to influence technology development and vendor selection.
  • Ensure processes are suitable for mass production across products and lines of business.
  • Drive continuous improvement activities for epitaxy and semiconductor device processes during product development, ramp-up, and the product lifetime.
  • Set a vision for year-over-year product quality and operational improvements, establish yield targets, and drive plans to achieve them.
  • Drive yield improvements through data analysis and process development.
  • Ensure products are designed for manufacturing and build in improvements for product quality, factory efficiency, and product cost.
  • Approve vendor process flows, process quality control plans, equipment lists, qualification plans, and cosmetic specifications.
  • Manage new process introductions and special projects.
  • Approve device manufacturers for mass-production readiness.
  • Ensure device vendors conform to company specifications and requirements.
  • Ensure timely test-correlation activities and close test gaps between device, module, and system.
  • Contribute to mass-production release reviews and verify readiness to ramp.
  • Lead resolution of device-related quality issues in wafer fabrication, back-end processing, transit, and module integration during mass production.
  • Monitor and report yield and manufacturing metrics, including CpK and FMEA, and drive improvement programs.
  • Drive FACA for sensor-related returns from integrators, field returns, and EFFA issues; track, report, and close issues in a timely manner.
  • Maintain accurate 8D reports and PCNs.
  • Organize three-way meetings with device vendors and module integrators to gather downstream feedback and ensure effective collaboration; assist and arbitrate as needed.
  • Manage quality relationships with image-sensor vendors through face-to-face reviews, vendor reporting systems, and audits.
  • Ensure vendor qualification and reliability activities meet requirements.
  • Provide regular status updates to executives and escalate issues when needed.
Desired Qualifications
  • Familiarity with quality systems and quality control.

About the company

Apple designs and sells consumer electronics, from iPhone smartphones and Mac computers to tablets and wearable devices. Its operating systems manage apps and built-in functions for communication and work, while iCloud stores files and synchronizes data across devices. Customers buy additional digital services through subscriptions such as Apple Music and Apple TV, and developers distribute software through the App Store. Apple earns money from hardware sales, subscriptions and digital transactions, selling directly to customers and through retailers and mobile carriers around the world. It was founded in 1976 and has its headquarters in Cupertino, California.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Cupertino, California

Founded

1976

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What believers are saying

  • Business demand is growing: Apple reported $109.4 billion revenue in the June 2026 quarter, up 16% year over year.
  • Eligible US employees get learning support: Apple reimburses career-related tuition and runs Apple University classes.
  • Services earn richer margins: Apple reported 75.6% services gross margin in the June 2026 quarter, versus 40.1% for products.

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  • Assembly depends on Asian partners: Apple outsources substantially all final hardware assembly, reducing direct control over production.
  • iPhone concentrates demand risk: the product generated 49.6% of Apple revenue in the June 2026 quarter.
  • Student support shifts take evenings: Apple College Advisors typically work three evening shifts and one weekend shift weekly.

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  • Stores double as service hubs: Apple combines device sales, Genius Bar technical help and in-person learning sessions.
  • It owns a spatial operating system: Apple Vision Pro runs visionOS, controlled through eyes, hands and voice.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Performance Bonus
  • Relocation Assistance
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

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