Product Line Management II New College Grad- Master's (Santa Clara, CA)
$100,000 - $136,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 14 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves leading technical programs in a cross-functional setting, influencing design for service, and contributing to continuous improvement programs, addressing field and operational challenges to facilitate the growth of both service and equipment.
What you'll do
- Drive service readiness throughout the Product Life Cycle of Wafer Fab Equipment.
- Support Internal and External documentation review for legacy and new products.
- Drive Service Product Roadmap releases through program management process (Training, documentation, spares readiness, part repair, etc.).
- Participate in design for install and design for service programs.
- Identify service product opportunities and lead the release and adoption of predictive maintenance digital tools and special service tooling.
- Support field escalation process with Field Service Organization, Global Product Support and Technical Support Engineering to support service agreements.
- Perform I&W monitoring/analysis and drive related improvement projects.
What you'll need
- MS in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Robotics, Controls, Data Analytics, or related field), or BS in Engineering with an MS in Engineering Management.
- Knowledge of mechanical systems, robotics, controls, and data analytics.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage projects, analyze data, and present technical findings.
- Effective communication and collaboration across cross-functional teams.
- Self-starter capable of working independently with guidance on complex issues.
- Demonstrated leadership potential through academic, internship, or project experience.
- Understanding of business and customer needs with a focus on continuous improvement.
Nice to have
- Exposure to field support, customer escalations, installations, or warranty activities is a plus.
- Functional Knowledge: Ideal candidate has run fab projects from start to finish, including installations, process creation, program management with KPI metrics.
This role has been open 30 days — well below the 54-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3787
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Median days open
54 d
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Median salary
$126k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (3787 roles · 83 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 619 | 3787 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1113 | 9891 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 52 d | 54 d (−2 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 616 open roles · median 54 d
- Lam Research · 563 open roles · median 42 d
- Micron Technology · 284 open roles · median 42 d
- KLA Corporation · 246 open roles · median 67 d
- ASML · 188 open roles · median 69 d
- ASM International · 162 open roles · median 83 d
How we counted: 3787 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 83 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 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 — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.