Color Material Finish : Engineering Program Manager

Job Description

Apple’s Industrial Design team is looking for a CMF Engineering Program Manager to work with the internal color team on delivering world-class colors, materials, and finishes for all Apple products.

Requirements

• Superb organizations skills
• Experience with managing large amounts of information
• Technical background in the fields of material science, engineering, consumer products, textiles, fashion, or automotive
• Ability to take direction & work independently as well as collaboratively
• Excellent verbal & written communication
• High emotional intelligence: able to filter information, understand urgency, and know the appropriate time to initiate conversation
• Interest in learning fundamentals of color science
• Knowledge of Keynote, Excel, Numbers

Responsibilities

• Track, manage, and drive multiple color palettes for multiple products
• Juggle multiple project schedules to ensure deadlines for color design decisions and engineering builds are met
• Hold running weekly designer reviews and meetings with engineers
• Ingest and prioritize a great deal of information then translate it to multiple audiences
• Maintain ownership of color targets, master standards, and build units
• Work across multiple groups: vendors, product teams, research teams, manufacturing

Benefits

• Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.