Engineering Project Specialist – SoftGoods Apple Watch Bands at Apple

Cupertino, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

14 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

15 Apr, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Management, Bill of Materials, Engineering Change Orders, Supply Chain Management, Data Management, Hardware Engineering, MS Excel, Agile, SAP, Configuration Management, Logistics, Vendor Management, Critical Thinking, Communication, Cross-functional Collaboration, Technical Drawing Review

Industry

Computers and Electronics Manufacturing

Description

Our SoftGoods Project Management team is made up of Engineering Project Managers (EPM) and Project Specialists (EPS) within the Hardware Engineering organization. You will be part of a passionate group of people who enjoy what they do and the products they create. Why SoftGoods? We work with textiles, silicone and soft polymers. Our mission is to use these incredible materials to enable new product categories and to enhance Apple’s existing product lines. Bringing Apple engineering and precision to products made of soft materials is an exciting challenge and requires a creative and open-minded approach. We have a talented team of people from a wide variety of backgrounds. We all work together to develop the best SoftGoods products in the world. DESCRIPTION As an EPS in this role, you will be primarily focused on SoftGoods Watch Band programs related to Apple Watch. Your primary focuses will be structuring Bill of Materials (BOMs), reviewing PD drawings, creating and maintaining build matrices, communicating with suppliers, and creating/processing Engineering Change Orders (ECOs). You will also contribute to allocation management, maintaining Apple Security product requirements, and overseeing shipment logistics. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS BA/BS degree or 3+ years of industry experience Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with a large cross-functional team Experience managing, organizing and maintaining large quantities of data Critical thinking with detailed accuracy Excellent communication (written and verbal) Ability to react to re-sets and changes in a time sensitive environment Combination of organizational and detail-oriented skills when working on multiple projects Monitor material requirements to support builds Ability to influence, effectively communicate and drive deadlines with vendors (either CM or part vendors) Proficient in MS Excel, Agile and SAP Understand configuration management Understanding of complex Bill of Materials (preferably for hardware products) PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience working with overseas vendors preferred

Responsibilities

The Engineering Project Specialist will manage SoftGoods Watch Band programs by structuring Bills of Materials and processing Engineering Change Orders. They will also coordinate with suppliers, maintain build matrices, and oversee shipment logistics.