R&D Project Manager - Singapore-Yishun-Keysight, Singapore
Originally posted 22 September 2026 by the employer — open 0 days.
About the role
This role involves leading cross functional New Product Introduction (NPI) programs from product definition through manufacturing release and ramp. The position combines project leadership with practical hardware design knowledge, specifically focusing on electrical, mechanical, RF or microwave, FPGA, firmware, and software development.
What you'll do
- Own the NPI master plan, including scope, schedule, resources, cost, milestones, dependencies, and release commitments.
- Lead cross functional team members in executing deliverables, resolving barriers, and meeting project milestones.
- Manage key stakeholders through project checkpoints and regular updates covering progress, risks, decisions, and recovery actions.
- Plan prototype, validation, pilot, and production readiness builds; confirm that designs, materials, documentation, fixtures, software, and test coverage are ready.
- Use hardware design experience to support design reviews, hardware bring up, debugging, issue closure, and engineering change control.
- Coordinate printed circuit board test and tester development, including test strategy, fixtures, coverage, software, correlation, and release readiness.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering, engineering management, or a related field.
- Seven or more years of hardware development or NPI experience, including at least three years leading projects or programs.
- Hands on design experience in a hardware discipline such as electronic circuits, RF or microwave, FPGA, high speed PCB, instrumentation, or embedded products.
- Knowledge of the hardware NPI life cycle, including design reviews, prototypes, verification, qualification, manufacturing transfer, and production release.
- Ability to lead cross functional teams and manage technical and business stakeholders through changing priorities.
- Project Management Professional certification or equivalent formal training in program management.
Skills: NPI master plan, hardware development, cross functional team, manufacturing release, project leadership
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 49-day median for Technical Program Management roles.
Technical Program Management · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
359
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Median days open
49 d
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Median salary
$152k
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| Metric | Keysight Technologies | All employers we track in this specialty (359 roles · 40 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 7 | 359 |
| Median days open | 35 d | 49 d (−14 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $152k |
Skills observed across this category: NPI master plan, hardware development, cross functional team, manufacturing release, project leadership
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 93 open roles · median 49 d
- Lam Research · 69 open roles · median 32 d
- Micron Technology · 38 open roles · median 120 d
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- Teradyne · 15 open roles · median 4 d
- KLA Corporation · 12 open roles · median 77 d
How we counted: 359 open Technical Program Management (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 40 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 22 Sept 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.