Silicon Validation Hardware NPT Program Manager

Summary
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Apple's Silicon Validation (SiVal) Hardware Program Management Team is looking for a resourceful, energetic New Product Technology (NPT) Program Manager who will be responsible for supporting custom silicon validation hardware development from concept through build at a local contract manufacturers (CM), and distribution across multi-functional teams.

Successful candidates will have a proven record of enabling larger multi-functional teams to deliver complex systems efficiently and with high quality. The ideal candidate will understand the who, what and how of hardware system development, orchestrate all of it into a build plan and schedule, then expertly lead execution of the build plan from RFQs through HW delivery.



Description
- Create Purchase Requisitions for CM and consigned parts, maintain invoice tracking, posting Goods Receipts and participating in regular finance audits.

- Coordinate with Engineering, DV, and DFM to consolidate PCB requirements and close any issues/supplier's questions prior and after OK2FAB.

- Lead entire RFQ and build process with PCB suppliers and SMT CM.

- Consolidate build requirements from Engineering team; create, update and communicate SMT build matrix to CM.

- Lead materials clear-to-build (CTB) and drive closure of material issues.

- Lead SMT build readiness call and coordinate closure of open items before build.

- Host quarterly service review meetings with the CM and drive follow-up actions.

- Plan and forecast long lead components and communicate demand with key suppliers; propose optimized supply planning to ensure on-time build schedules.

- Support materials budget planning and spend management.

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