Audio Architecture Engineering Program Manager

Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. What starts as a one-page proposal or an early prototype gets challenged, refined, and proven out by teams across hardware, software, and silicon. Engineering Program Managers make that happen. They bring teams together, drive decisions, and keep ideas moving from concept to reality.

We are looking for an experienced, technically driven Audio Architecture Engineering Program Manager within Hardware Program Management to lead cross-functional coordination and alignment for future Audio IP, and to track Pre-Silicon and Post-Silicon validation across SoCs and products.

In this role, you will be the operational partner to Platform Architects and lead cross-functional collaboration across Platform Architecture (PA), Audio Software (Audio SW), System Architecture, Acoustics, and Silicon Engineering. You will drive recurring architecture forums, streamline feature intake, track specification milestones from requirements to freeze, and follow critical Audio IP updates through pre-silicon validation and post-silicon bring-up. The role provides broad exposure across multiple product lines and long-range roadmaps, with direct visibility to engineering leadership.

Cross-Functional Coordination & Alignment: Lead operational alignment across PA, Audio SW, System Architecture, Acoustics, and Silicon Design, ensuring cohesive planning across hardware and software boundaries. Run Architecture Forums & Intake Governance: Organize and drive recurring audio architecture forums. Manage pre-reads, facilitate discussions, track action items, and shepherd incoming feature proposals (1-pagers, feasibility studies) through cross-functional review to actionable outcomes. Specification Schedule & Milestone Tracking: Partner closely with Platform Architects to drive the Audio Architecture Specification schedule, tracking deliverables from initial requirements baseline through formal architecture freeze. Pre-Silicon & Post-Silicon Validation Tracking: Track Pre-Silicon milestones (algorithmic models, virtual platforms, FPGA, and emulation) and Post-Silicon bring-up/validation progress for critical Audio IP updates across SoCs, monitoring feature health, test execution, and blocker resolution. Multi-Year Roadmap Alignment: Coordinate alignment between long-range acoustic and software technology vectors and SoC planning timelines across wearable, mobile, and desktop platforms. Issue Resolution & Dependency Management: Track cross-functional dependencies, open investigations, and need-by dates across PA, Audio SW, System Architecture, and Acoustics teams, ensuring risks are escalated and mitigated proactively. Executive Synthesis & Reporting: Synthesize program status, validation progress, schedule risks, and cross-functional decisions into crisp, data-driven updates for engineering leadership.

BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field, and 10+ years of relevant industry experience. 3+ years of Engineering Program Management, Technical Program Management, or engineering leadership experience. Experience coordinating programs that span multiple engineering teams across hardware, silicon, or software disciplines. Experience tracking technical deliverables, specification milestones, or validation schedules across SoC or IP development lifecycles.

Familiarity with audio subsystems, DSPs, digital serial interfaces (SoundWire, I2S, PDM), or power-constrained wearable/hearable architectures. Experience tracking Pre-Silicon verification (emulation, FPGA, modeling) and Post-Silicon bring-up for complex IPs or SoCs. Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven ability to build strong relationships, influence without authority, and drive alignment across senior architects and engineering leads. Ability to filter and distill complex technical issues and dependencies into clear executive summaries.