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Apple Vision Pro is a revolutionary spatial computer that seamlessly blends digital content with your physical space. It will allow us to do the things we love in ways never before possible - all while staying connected to the people around us.

Description
PD EPM is a hands-on programmatic role where you and your team will be responsible for delivering the mechanical enclosure & assembly through the entire program life-cycle-from architecture definition and early design to mass production. It includes frequent multi-disciplinary collaboration with teams like Product Design, Industrial Design, Materials, Manufacturing, Display, Camera, Antenna, Battery, and more. You will be responsible for driving the program through the entire development process, creating and maintaining streamlined schedules, driving PD and cross-functional progress, managing manufacturing/assembly upstream and at the vendor factories, and presenting multiple levels of status updates to org leaders and executives.","responsibilities":"Drive the strategic execution of Vision Pro 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 such as Product Design, Industrial Design (CMF), 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.

Preferred Qualifications
5+ years of experience working with Product Design, Industrial Design, Operations, and System Architecture
Wide knowledge of product development processes including detailed understanding of manufacturing processes and tooling timelines
Shipped multiple full life-cycle programs with demonstrated experience in early architecture, development build NPI execution, and operational mass-production
Experience as primary point of contact with vendors and CM partners to establish a daily build plan, provide clear direction and guidance to meet the program and build objectives

Minimum Qualifications
Previous experience in program management and mechanical/electrical engineering delivering products comprised of multiple materials
Experience leading product development in highly dynamic and ambiguous work environments, supporting the mechanical assembly and integration of multiple technologies
Excellent communication, teamwork, cross-functional engagement, and strong presentation skills
Ability to anticipate functional direction and roadblocks, prioritize parallel closure paths, effectively distill and communicate relevant data to the appropriate functional and leadership teams
Self-motivated and detail-oriented with demonstrated creative and critical thinking capabilities
Experience engaging with manufacturers on DFM, FAI/CPK, QC, and production timelines
BSME degree or equivalent; MS degree preferred

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