Top 57 Engineering lead Jobs in Santa Cruz, Ca

Lead, Strategic Planning & Finance Operations, Apple Services Engineering
Apple —Cupertino, CA
- $175,500 - $311,700 a year
- Office
- Finance
- Analysis skills
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Health insurance
Senior Design Lead PCB Design Tool, Board Design
HCLTech —San Jose, CA
- $148,000 a year
- Management
- Senior level
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Lead Compliance Engineer
Heron Power —Scotts Valley, CA
- $150,000 - $198,000 a year
- Full-time
- 7 years
- Research
- Master's degree
DFT Lead
Eridu AI —Saratoga, CA
- $210,000 - $275,000 a year
- Full-time
- System design
- 11+ years
- Master's degree
Lead Integration Architect
Agilent Technologies Inc —Santa Clara, CA
- $153,040 - $286,950 a year
- Full-time
- System design
- Laboratory experience
- Senior level
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GUI Software Lead (SwiftUI)
Apple —Cupertino, CA
- $150,400 - $277,600 a year
- Computer science
- Management
- Computer Science
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Health insurance
Lead Electrical Engineer - Input Engineering
Apple —Cupertino, CA
- $150,400 - $277,600 a year
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Senior level
- Electrical Engineering
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Health insurance
Lead Embedded Systems Software Engineer
E-Space —Saratoga, CA
- $150,000 - $225,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- 5 years
- Office
- Mentoring
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
Core Software Services Lead
Joby Aviation —Santa Cruz, CA
- $183,000 - $252,000 a year
- Full-time
- System design
- C++
- Mentoring
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Disability insurance
Lead Electrical Systems Architect - LC/MS Platforms
Agilent Technologies Inc —Santa Clara, CA
- $153,823 - $269,550 a year
- Full-time
- Office
- Master's degree
- 8 years
Tools and Automations Lead, App Review
Apple —Cupertino, CA
- $149,200 - $249,000 a year
- Computer science
- 7 years
- Computer Science
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Health insurance
Lead Software Engineer, Ads (Remote)
Jane Technologies —Santa Cruz, CA
- $175,000 - $195,000 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- 6 years
- Computer Science
- System design
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FPGA Prototyping Lead
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc —San Jose, CA
- Hybrid work
- 11+ years
- Master's degree
- Mentoring
13d
Performance Lead/DER
Joby Aviation —Santa Cruz, CA
- $126,000 - $277,000 a year
- Full-time
- Bachelor of Science
- Engineering
- Data analysis skills
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Disability insurance
Lead Embedded SW Engineer, Hardware Emulation
Joby Aviation —Santa Cruz, CA
- $139,500 - $224,400 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- Schematics
- Bachelor of Science
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Disability insurance
Design Verification Lead
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc —San Jose, CA
- Hybrid work
- Computer Science
- Master's degree
- Analysis skills
12d
5G Core System Engineering Lead
E-Space —Saratoga, CA
- $180,000 - $220,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Computer Science
- Office
- Master's degree
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
Analog Mixed-Signal Validation System Lead
Apple —Cupertino, CA
- $184,700 - $324,800 a year
- System design
- Master's degree
- 8 years
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Health insurance
Lead Photonics System Engineer
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc —San Jose, CA
- Hybrid work
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Mentoring
Analog Design Lead - Custom Silicon Management
Apple —Cupertino, CA
- $175,500 - $311,700 a year
- 5 years
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor's degree
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Health insurance

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Lead, Strategic Planning & Finance Operations, Apple Services Engineering

Apple -
Cupertino, CA

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Job Details

$175,500 - $311,700 a year

Benefits

Employee stock purchase plan
Health insurance
Dental insurance
RSU
Retirement plan

Qualifications

Managerial strategic planning
Financial data reconciliation
Data-driven problem-solving
Process improvement planning
Accrual accounting
Project stakeholder communication
Program budgeting
Stakeholder relationship building
Cross-functional communication
Stakeholder management

Full Job Description

At Apple, the places where people work are as intentional as the products we make. As a Lead in the Strategic Planning & Finance Operations organization, you will own the financial planning and operational governance for a large-scale engineering organization of over 7,000 employees, responsible for managing and operationalizing more than $500M in annual spend across Professional services, Data Licenses, Software Licenses & Program spend.

Description

This is a highly strategic and hands-on role at the center of how the organization plans, prioritizes, allocates, and operationalizes spend. You will lead complex planning discussions across multiple business units, navigate ambiguous funding and allocation challenges, and build the operational frameworks that enable the organization to scale effectively. You are equally comfortable diving deep into accruals and reconciliations as you are driving executive-level planning conversations and operational decision-making. You will own the most complex planning challenges, difficult reconciliations, and high-judgment financial tradeoffs end-to-end.

You will serve as a trusted partner to both Finance and Engineering leadership - translating operational realities into financial plans, driving alignment across stakeholders, and bringing structure to highly complex and fast-moving environments.","responsibilities":"This role requires someone who thrives in ambiguity, drives execution with urgency, identifies operational gaps before they become problems, and continuously improves the systems and processes that support the business.

While this role partners closely with program managers and contractors supporting execution workstreams, this is a senior individual contributor role with broad organizational influence and a strong path toward future people leadership.

Own financial planning and operational governance across professional services, vendor spend, software licenses, and program-related budgets

Lead annual and quarterly planning cycles, forecasting, accrual reviews, variance analysis, budget allocation, and spend prioritization across multiple business units

Partner closely with Finance to manage complex funding models, allocation methodologies, reconciliations, and movement of funds across the organization

Act as the primary operational liaison between Finance and Engineering teams, aligning business priorities with financial realities and planning constraints

Build and scale operational processes, governance models, reporting frameworks, and planning mechanisms that improve visibility, consistency, and execution

Drive executive-level reporting, operational insights, and decision-support frameworks for leadership reviews and planning discussions

Identify operational inefficiencies, process gaps, and scaling challenges - proactively driving simplification, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives

Coordinate execution across program managers, contractors, Finance, and business stakeholders to ensure planning accuracy and operational alignment

Balance long-term strategic planning with near-term operational execution in a fast-moving and highly dynamic environment

Bring structure, clarity, and accountability to ambiguous operational and financial problems

Preferred Qualifications

Experience leading through influence across matrixed teams and cross-functional environments

Demonstrated ability to identify gaps, challenge inefficient processes, and continuously iterate toward better operational outcomes

High sense of ownership, urgency, accountability, and operational excellence

MBA in Finance or Operations

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field - or equivalent practical experience.

10+ years of experience in financial planning, business operations, operational finance, strategic planning, or related functions within a large and complex organization

Strong financial and operational acumen with hands-on experience in budget ownership, accruals, reconciliations, vendor spend management, and cost center governance

Experience supporting large-scale organizations with complex allocation methodologies and multi-business-unit planning environments

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate ambiguity, connect disparate information, and drive decisions with incomplete data

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across Finance, Engineering, Operations, and leadership teams

Strong process orientation with a track record of building scalable operational frameworks and improving business rhythms

Comfortable operating as both a strategic planner and hands-on operator - someone who takes ownership of difficult problems and drives them to resolution

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $175,500 and $311,700, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

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engineering lead jobs in santa cruz, ca

Lead, Strategic Planning & Finance Operations, Apple Services Engineering

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Lead Embedded SW Engineer, Hardware Emulation

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Analog Mixed-Signal Validation System Lead

Lead Photonics System Engineer

Analog Design Lead - Custom Silicon Management

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