Lead, Product Manager Gas Purification Systems - San Luis Obispo, CA, United States
$120,000 - $150,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 23 June 2026 by the employer.
About the role
The Product Manager is responsible for defining, developing, and executing product strategies that enable ultra-high purity gas delivery for semiconductor manufacturing. This role bridges engineering, commercial, and customer-facing functions to deliver purification solutions covering purifier systems, filters, getters, and point-of-use solutions.
What you'll do
- Define and execute the product roadmap for gas purification technologies, including purifier systems, filters, getters, and point-of-use solutions. - Lead cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, quality, and supply chain to deliver new product introductions (NPI). - Gather voice-of-customer insights from semiconductor fabs, OEMs, and tool makers to translate process requirements into product specifications and validation criteria. - Manage full product lifecycles, including enhancements, cost reduction, phase-out strategies, and the customer-facing Product Change Notification (PCN) process. - Partner with sales and marketing to develop pricing strategies, business cases, and go-to-market materials to drive revenue growth. - Serve as subject matter expert on gas purification mechanisms, contamination sources, and semiconductor process requirements across CVD, ALD, etch, and lithography.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field. - 5–10+ years of experience in semiconductor, specialty gases, gas delivery systems, or adjacent industries. - Proven product management or product leadership experience. - Experience working with semiconductor fabs or OEM equipment suppliers. - Strong understanding of ultra-high purity (UHP) gas systems, contamination control, and gas purification technologies and materials. - Familiarity with semiconductor manufacturing processes and equipment, along with experience in financial modeling and product P&L management.
Nice to have
- MBA or advanced technical degree.
Skills: product strategies, gas purification systems, market opportunities, NPI, product roadmap
This role has been open 121 days — well above the 68-day median for Product Management roles.
Product Management · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
64
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Median days open
68 d
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Median salary
$194k
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| Metric | Entegris | All employers we track in this specialty (64 roles · 10 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 6 | 64 |
| Median days open | 73 d | 68 d (+5 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $194k |
Skills observed across this category: product strategies, gas purification systems, market opportunities, NPI, product roadmap
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 25 open roles · median 83 d
- Lam Research · 15 open roles · median 64 d
- ASM International · 7 open roles · median 94 d
- Entegris (this employer) · 6 open roles · median 73 d
- Keysight Technologies · 3 open roles · median 69 d
- KLA Corporation · 3 open roles · median 139 d
How we counted: 64 open Product Management (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 10 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 23 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.