Apple
Technical Program Manager - Optical Components
$164K–$246K
Cupertino, California · Manager · Full-time · Posted Aug 11, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years in optical manufacturing, coating, or related high-precision process industries.
- Education
- BS degree in Engineering, Physics, Optics, or a related field.
About the job
Leads optical-component product introduction from early development through mass production, coordinating suppliers and cross-functional teams to manage manufacturing readiness, quality, yield, and technical risks.
What you'll do
- Lead factory setup and optimization of optical manufacturing processes and drive yield improvement through root-cause analysis and execution plans.
- Coordinate global suppliers and cross-functional teams to deliver manufacturing readiness, quality, and production performance.
- Use statistical problem-solving and data analytics to resolve technical issues and present manufacturing performance, risks, and mitigations to executives.
What they ask for
- BS degree in Engineering, Physics, Optics, or a related field.
- 7+ years of experience in optical manufacturing, coating, or related high-precision process industries.
- Experience working with global suppliers in high-volume production environments.
- Experience with data analysis tools such as JMP or Tableau, and with Design of Experiments (DOE); ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%.
Nice to have
- MS or advanced degree in Engineering, Physics, Optics, or a related field.
- Expertise in optical manufacturing processes and structured problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, Six Sigma, PDCA, and FMEA.
Pay
$163,500 to $246,200 USD base salary
Tools
JMP, Tableau, DOE, SPC, GR&R, Fishbone, FMEA, Six Sigma
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