manager Product Design Manager management 5+ yrs Bachelor's · Posted Jun 24, 2026

About this role

Apple is hiring a manager-level Product Design Manager based in Cupertino, CA. The role typically asks for 5+ years of relevant experience. Listed education preference: a bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Role: Product Design Manager
Function: design
Level: manager
Track: Management
Location: Cupertino, CA
Experience: 5+ years
Education: Bachelor's degree
Department: Operations and Supply Chain
Posted: Jun 24, 2026

AI Summary

Lead the Operations technical team for next-generation Apple product development and high-volume production. Partner with multi-functional teams across all development phases as technical advisor. Requires 5+ years in NPI, Design Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, or Quality with a BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Materials Science, or Industrial Engineering.

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Job description

from Apple careers

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish!

The people here at Apple don’t just build products — they create the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it!

Join the dynamic Product Operations team. In this highly visible role, you will lead the Operations technical team during the next generation product’s development and high volume production. As the technical lead for a product line, you will partner closely with multiple multi-functional teams during all phases of development to enable the product success.
To be a successful team member within Product Operations you will partner with the Operations technical team (DFx, DFm, Test, SQE, PQE and others) during product development and high volume production. As a technical advisor for the product line, you will partner closely with Engineering throughout the lifecycle of development to enable operational success through to mass production.
<h3>Minimum Qualifications</h3>5+ years of industry experience in one or more of the following disciplines: New Product Introduction / Design Engineering / Manufacturing Operations / Quality
BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Materials Science or Industrial Engineering

<h3>Preferred Qualifications</h3>MS in Mechanical, Electrical, Materials Science or Industrial Engineering
exceptional ability to build relationships; clear, consistent communication; data-driven and results- oriented; enthusiastic and motivated
Obsessively passionate and inquisitive, seeking to pursue everyday problems in innovative ways
Laser-focused on the smallest details and able to use data forensics to solve complex manufacturing assembly quality issues
Experience partnering with off-shore manufacturers, high volume production and traveling to manufacturing sites
Direct experience partnering with functional engineering teams (ME, EE, TE, DFX or other)