Sr. Technical Program Manager - Scanning Electron Microscopy - Milpitas, CA, United States
$205,800 - $360,200 USD yearly
Originally posted 15 July 2026 by the employer.
Lead development and manufacturing ramp of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and eBeam inspection systems.
About the role
The Sr. Technical Program Manager leads eBeam inspection product development programs from concept through high-volume manufacturing. This role drives multi-functional program execution across engineering, manufacturing, applications, service, and operations for scanning electron microscopy systems.
What you'll do
- Lead eBeam inspection product development programs across engineering, manufacturing, applications, service, quality, suppliers, and operations organizations. - Develop and maintain coordinated program plans, resource strategies, risk mitigation plans, and executive communications to achieve cost, schedule, performance, and quality goals. - Partner with cross-functional leaders to make technical and business trade-off decisions optimizing product performance and program outcomes. - Lead beta-site activities, customer engagements, and product introduction initiatives to support customer adoption and manufacturing ramp. - Influence product strategy, technology roadmaps, and investment priorities by aligning business objectives and engineering execution. - Resolve technical, operational, and organizational challenges impacting program execution in a matrixed environment.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree with 15+ years of experience, Master's degree with 12+ years of experience, or Doctorate with 10+ years of experience in Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field. - Experience managing semiconductor capital equipment, inspection, metrology, lithography, or advanced technology programs through full product lifecycle development. - Technical understanding of Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and wafer inspection systems. - Demonstrated experience with systems engineering for multidisciplinary products spanning electron optics, charged particle beam technologies, precision motion, and mechatronic systems. - Experience with imaging, signal processing, inspection algorithms, electronics, control systems, and high-performance computing architectures. - Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 15%.
Nice to have
- Experience with Electron Beam (eBeam) Inspection.
Skills: program management, project management, semiconductor manufacturing, metrology, inspection
This role has been open 176 days — well above the 53-day median for Technical Program Management roles.
Technical Program Management · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
369
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Median days open
53 d
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Median salary
$152k
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| Metric | KLA Corporation | All employers we track in this specialty (369 roles · 43 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 13 | 369 |
| Median days open | 99 d | 53 d (+46 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $152k |
Skills observed across this category: program management, project management, semiconductor manufacturing, metrology, inspection
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 91 open roles · median 46 d
- Lam Research · 75 open roles · median 39 d
- Micron Technology · 39 open roles · median 134 d
- ASML · 20 open roles · median 65 d
- Teradyne · 18 open roles · median 37 d
- KLA Corporation (this employer) · 13 open roles · median 100 d
How we counted: 369 open Technical Program Management (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 43 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 25 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.