Sr Principal Product Manufacturing Engineer - Thiendorf, Germany
Originally posted 7 October 2026 by the employer.
This role focuses on wafer prober systems.
About the role
This role is for a Product Engineer focused on cryo and vacuum systems, responsible for technical customer communication and product development throughout typical one-year product cycles. The position involves working with wafer probers used for precise electronic measurements on semiconductor wafers.
What you'll do
- Manage technical customer communication for product cycles.
- Oversee new development and enhancements of products.
- Plan and execute internal build-up to customer acceptance.
- Collaborate interdisciplinary with engineering, planning, manufacturing, and test teams.
- Support sales with active product group marketing.
- Expand networks with international research and industry associations, customers, and technology partners.
What you'll need
- Completed university degree (Diploma/MSc) in Physics or a comparable field.
- Professional experience in vacuum and/or low-temperature technology.
- Technical knowledge and product understanding combined with a strong customer focus for application-oriented solutions.
- Proficient in spoken and written English and German.
- Willingness to travel internationally one to two times per year.
Skills: product engineer, cryo systems, vacuum systems, wafer prober, technical customer communication
This role has been open 20 days — well below the 84-day median for Product Engineering roles.
Product Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
157
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Median days open
84 d
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Median salary
$175k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | FormFactor | All employers we track in this specialty (157 roles · 48 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 2 | 157 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 8 | 2233 · 112 employers |
| Median days open | 59 d | 84 d (−25 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $175k |
Skills observed across this category: product engineer, cryo systems, vacuum systems, wafer prober, technical customer communication
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 11 open roles · median 185 d
- Texas Instruments · 11 open roles · median 66 d
- AMD · 10 open roles · median 111 d
- onsemi · 10 open roles · median 89 d
- Analog Devices · 8 open roles · median 68 d
- Entegris · 8 open roles · median 100 d
How we counted: 157 open Product Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 48 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 27 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 Silicon Validation & Test family row. Figures refresh nightly.