Apple
Firmware/Software System Engineering Program Manager
$145K–$264K
Cupertino, California · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 30, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of relevant engineering program management experience; preferred: 3+ years in consumer electronics or embedded systems.
- Education
- BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field. Preferred: MS; equivalent hands-on industry experience in firmware or embedded systems program management will be considered in lieu of formal degree requirements.
About the job
Leads end-to-end engineering programs for embedded firmware, software, hardware integration, and consumer electronics products from planning through release and post-release analysis.
What you'll do
- Own program plans, schedules, milestones, critical paths, and risk mitigation across firmware, hardware, and system integration.
- Drive lifecycle reviews and release convergence through bug triage, burn-down tracking, and data-based projections.
- Align engineering, manufacturing, cross-functional teams, and leadership; support factory readiness and post-release field analysis.
What they ask for
- BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- 3+ years of relevant engineering program management experience.
- Technical foundation in embedded firmware and software systems, with experience managing HW/FW/SW co-development programs.
- Experience with program schedules, risk management, bug triage, and convergence toward release readiness.
Nice to have
- MS is a plus; equivalent hands-on industry experience in firmware or embedded systems program management may substitute for formal degree requirements.
- Consumer electronics or embedded systems program management experience, hands-on engineering experience, and familiarity with Agile development.
Pay
$144,600 and $263,800 USD base pay
Tools
embedded firmware, software systems, silicon bring-up, factory qualification, OS integration, Agile, LLM assistants, agentic workflows
AI focus
Uses AI tools and workflows to accelerate EPM deliverables, such as executive summaries, risk dashboards, and status communications; reviews outputs and considers data integrity and compliance.
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