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CPU Pre-Silicon Engineering Program Manager

Apple

Location

Austin, TX, Cupertino, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/5/2026

Compensation

Not listed

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.0% approval+30% YoY
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Job description

The CPU Engineering Project Manager will be part of a team that develops CPUs for Apple's M1/M2 Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. This role focuses on program management and fostering collaboration to deliver innovative designs within set schedules. The candidate will work closely with various teams including CPU architecture, design, and verification to manage the full program lifecycle. The position requires balancing technical depth with strategic project needs.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience.
  • Proven silicon development experience in design, verification, implementation, physical design, DFT, or silicon validation.
  • Proven CPU development experience.
  • Established technical leadership and/or project management experience.
  • Strong communication and executive presentation skills.
  • Strong time and task leadership skills with consistent attention to detail.
  • Strong organization skills to manage self and team execution.
  • Technical depth in one or more areas such as architecture, logic, verification, or physical design.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the full program lifecycle from specification definition through execution and support of post-silicon activities.
  • Collaborate closely with technical leads and serve as the main point of contact with other teams.
  • Manage day-to-day project activities and longer-term initiatives.
  • Encourage team collaboration and innovative design delivery within schedule constraints.
  • Work across multiple sites and multi-functionally throughout the organization.
  • Build trust and lead through influence.

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.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Apple Inc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

1,065

FY2026

Approval rate

99.0%

FY2026

LCA certified

9,221

FY2026

Entry-level share

5.6%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

+30%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-35%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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