RF Test New Product Technology Project Manager

Apples Hardware Engineering Program Management Team is looking for a resourceful Engineering New Product Technology Project Manager (NPT PM) to support the Wireless Systems u0026 Compliance Engineering team in enabling RF compliance and performance testing for Apples groundbreaking products. Be at the center of the action on a broad range of wireless test programs partnering directly with RF test engineers regulatory engineering and lab operations to ensure that test setups products and materials are ready to support certification conformance and performance characterization milestones. RF testing at Apple is performed with a range of niche RF test equipment and setups including conducted RF test stations anechoic and semi-anechoic chambers and custom crafted setups in indoor and outdoor environments. The HW Engineering environment is dynamic and ever-changing; flexibility the ability to prioritize and the ability to react quickly are essential. The ideal candidate is a strategic problem solver and confident organizer who can simplify complex environments coordinate diverse teams and manage multiple competing priorities in service of RF test execution.

In this role you will drive the NPI build planning material readiness and logistics activities that directly enable RF compliance and performance testing across iPhone iPad Apple Watch and other Apple products. You will be embedded with RF test teams working hand-in-hand with test engineers and technicians to make sure the right devices accessories prototypes fixtures instruments and test equipment are in the right lab or chamber at the right time. You will own the allocation of products and development hardware to RF test teams coordinate the wireless compliance approvals process for Apple accessories and track the construction installation and commissioning of RF test chambers and stations. You will also manage build matrices materials forecasting and planning CTB (Clear to Build) analysis and reporting budget procurement and configuration management activities tied to RF test programs and lab capability ramps.

Partner closely with RF test engineers technicians and lab operations to plan and enable compliance conformance and performance test execution on Apple the allocation and tracking of products accessories and development hardware flowing to RF test teams across multiple build readiness and material readiness for RF test milestones ensuring units fixtures cables antennas and supporting materials arrive in time to meet test windows and regulatory the wireless compliance approvals process for Apple accessories and track status through to test and report on construction installation validation and commissioning of RF test chambers conducted RF test stations and custom indoor/outdoor test material procurement and coordinate installation and validation testing of RF conformance and performance test systems including instrumentation and robotics the CTB process for RF test builds and communicate changes to ensure clear visibility into materials lead-time logistics readiness and shipping plans aligned to product MP release closely with engineering design teams to create structure and release BOMs related to RF test fixtures and setups including part numbers engineering change orders and related technical drawings and with program managers global commodity managers and finance teams to create and manage development budgets and procurement activities for RF test capital equipment and purchase requisitions host material planning meetings communicate delivery schedules and manage domestic and overseas vendors and design partners supporting RF with System EPMs and factory teams to align regulatory and performance testing within product development and mass production escalate and mitigate risks stemming from engineering change material shortage or schedule slip that could impact RF test execution; develop and drive mitigation RF test material status risks and progress to cross-functional teams and management in weekly reviews.

Bachelors degree and 3 years of relevant in supply chain or NPI program management to include build management/planning material clear to build and supplier management.

Engineering background or technical fluency that enables productive collaboration with RF electrical mechanical software and facilities engineering supporting RF wireless or hardware test labs including test equipment procurement lab build-outs or chamber construction and with RF test equipment and/or wireless technologies such as cellular (WCDMA LTE 5G) Wi-Fi Bluetooth or GPS and/or 3GPP RF test -functional leadership experience supporting engineering test validation or NPI activities; formal program management experience is a plus but not management and Bill of Material (BOM) experience including ECO working with overseas vendors and globally distributed engineering and test in Excel or Numbers and capable of learning new software applications oriented ensuring accuracy of all data status and written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor content to the intended critical thinking problem-solving and real-time crisis leadership skills; comfortable working with ambiguity and changing to stay calm in high-pressure time-sensitive work ethic with the ability to prioritize and multitask across multiple parallel projects.