Technical Project/Program Manager V

Applied Materials

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On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
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$154,000–$212,000 / yr
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Full-time
Posted
29 days ago
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Applied Materials is the world''s largest supplier of equipment, services, and software for the semiconductor and display industries, enabling the production of chips and advanced displays. Industry: Semiconductor Equipment

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TL;DR · Technical Project/Program Manager V

JOB TITLE: Technical Project/Program Manager V (E5) The Technical Project/Program Manager V (E5) leads strategic semiconductor optical inspection and metrology product-development programs from initial concept through qualification, product release, and customer adoption. Working within a global matrixed organization, this role drives execution across hardware, software, systems engineering, and applications. Key responsibilities include developing integrated roadmaps, managing resource plans, and overseeing schedule, cost, quality, and risk performance. The position requires expertise in the Applied Materials Product Development Process, systems engineering, and technology readiness. Candidates must possess a bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or a related technical discipline. The role solves complex technical challenges in semiconductor process development by ensuring critical optical inspection and metrology capabilities meet performance, quality, and maturity requirements for next-generation semiconductor chips and advanced display technologies.

What you'll do

  • Lead multi-year optical inspection and metrology product-development programs from concept through customer adoption.
  • Develop integrated program strategies, roadmaps, and resource plans aligned with business and technology objectives.
  • Drive schedule, cost, quality, investment, and risk performance throughout the product-development lifecycle.
  • Manage cross-functional execution across hardware, software, systems engineering, applications, and field organizations.
  • Oversee system integration, verification, evaluation, qualification, and product-adoption activities.
  • Provide executive-level visibility through program reviews, dashboards, risk assessments, and strategic recommendations.
  • Anticipate and resolve technical, organizational, and supplier risks before they impact business objectives.
  • Lead and develop organizational leaders and large cross-functional teams within a global matrixed organization.

What we're looking for

  • Significant semiconductor industry experience leading complex optical inspection, optical metrology, process-control, or related equipment-development programs.
  • Proven track record delivering complex technology programs from concept through customer adoption.
  • Demonstrated success leading global, cross-functional organizations through significant technical and business challenges.
  • Experience managing programs involving substantial technical complexity, investment, supplier dependencies, and organizational scope.
  • Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence senior technical and business leaders.
  • Strong executive presence with demonstrated ability to communicate risks, options, recommendations, and decisions to senior leadership.
  • Ability to lead through both direct organizational responsibility and matrix influence.
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or a related technical discipline; advanced degree (preferred).

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