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SoC Pre-Silicon Engineering Program Manager

Apple

Location

Austin, TX, Cupertino, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

8/18/2026

Compensation

Not listed

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.0% approval+30% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

As a Silicon Program Manager at Apple, you will drive front-end silicon program schedules and resolve technical issues to ensure on-time delivery of silicon for next-generation products. This individual contributor role focuses on the initial phases of architecture, specifications, design, and pre-silicon prototyping. You will work closely with multi-functional teams to address technical challenges and support high-level milestone execution in a fast-paced environment. Your efforts will help shape groundbreaking silicon that powers Apple's innovative products.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
  • Experience in SoC/VLSI Chip Design, ASIC Chip Design, or Technology process development
  • Experience working in a multifaceted engineering environment with strong multi-tasking skills
  • Technical Program or Project Management or Functional Management experience
  • Programming language experience in Javascript, Python, or Perl
  • Familiarity with project management tools such as Confluence and JIRA

Responsibilities

  • Drive internal program processes to guarantee high-quality silicon definition and design execution
  • Support high-level milestone execution in a fast-paced design team
  • Interface and drive silicon issues within multi-functional teams including Design, Verification, Validation, Technology, System Hardware, and Core Software
  • Focus design teams on meeting near-term achievements and unblocking technical issues
  • Run dependencies across various programs, functional teams, and sites
  • Attend and drive technical sessions with suppliers and design partners to supervise and follow-up on issues
  • Report focused issues, track bugs, and communicate program risks and status

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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