PACE, Senior Regulatory Engineering Project Manager (EPM)

Responsibilities

The Senior Regulatory Engineering Project Manager will lead complex engineering initiatives to ensure Apple products meet and exceed global safety, environmental, and wireless regulations. They will drive alignment across cross-functional teams and communicate regulatory strategies to executive leadership.

Requirements

Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 5-7 years of experience in hardware project management and product delivery. Proficiency in interpreting global regulatory standards and leading systems improvement initiatives is essential.

Skills

• Project Management
• Regulatory Compliance
• Hardware Engineering
• Product Safety
• EMC
• Wireless Regulations
• NPI Cycles
• Cross-functional Leadership
• Data Digitization
• Schedule Development
• Technical Intuition
• Risk Assessment
• Stakeholder Management
• Environmental Compliance
• Strategic Planning

About this role

Imagine what you could do here! Do you care about what makes products not only
delightful, but safe, sustainable, and trustworthy? Apple’s Product Analysis &
Compliance Engineering (PACE) group ensures our products don't just meet global
Safety, Environmental, EMC, and Wireless regulations—they exceed them to set the
standard for product integrity. We are seeking a Regulatory Engineering Project
Manager (EPM) to lead complex engineering initiatives in a fast-paced product
development environment. In this highly visible role with company-wide impact,
you will regularly lead reviews with cross-functional VPs on upcoming global
standards and regulations affecting Apple’s business. You will drive alignment
across PACE engineering teams and key partners—including Legal, Government
Affairs, Operations, and Global Supply—to keep our regulatory strategies ahead
of the curve. If you are a proactive leader who thrives on tough challenges,
we’d love to hear from you. We are looking for candidates with proven experience
in hardware project management and end-to-end product delivery. In this role,
you will spearhead information digitization efforts and drive leadership for
regulatory markings across finished products and core modules.

DESCRIPTION

This Engineering Program Manager (EPM) will build strong relationships across
the organization to help ensure Apple’s products meet the highest international
and Apple-specific regulatory requirements. This EPM will drive regulatory
readiness by partnering with engineers, technical experts, and the PACE Product
Safety, Environmental, EMC, and Wireless teams. They will anticipate upcoming
standards and regulations and translate them into clear, actionable requirements
for product teams. As a leader, this EPM will bring out the best in others, cut
through ambiguity, and leverage (or develop) workflow processes and systems.
They will work closely with cross-functional partners, including Legal, GA, Ops,
and Global Supply, to meet PACE’s charter for the good of all Apple products.
Setting objectives, driving schedules, ensuring follow-through, and
communicating in executive forums, including reviews with cross-functional VPs,
will be at the heart of this role.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

B.S. in Engineering or Technical degree. Equivalent experience to be considered
on case-by-case bases. 5-7 years of engineering program/project management (EPM)
experience, including a proven track record in hardware EPM roles launching
products and driving end-to-end new product introduction (NPI) cycles.
Experience in the regulatory domain with the ability to interpret global
regulations and standards, assess product and schedule impact, and synthesize
requirements into actionable product delivery roadmaps. Demonstrated proficiency
in schedule development, project management tools, and leading data/information
digitization or systems improvement initiatives. Strong technical intuition and
grasp of core engineering concepts, with the ability to distill complex design
and compliance challenges into clear action plans. Ability to travel
domestically and internationally up to 10% of the time to support project
demands.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

M.S. or PhD in Engineering or Technical degree with 7+ years of experience in a
related field or industry. Demonstrated ability in applying and using AI/ML
tools for project management and leadership. Experience in international and/or
regional Product Safety, Environmental, EMC, and Wireless standards/regulations,
and/or government affairs are a big plus.

About Apple

Computers and Electronics Manufacturing · 10,001+ employees · headquartered in Cupertino, California · founded 1976