Technical Configuration Management III Sr. (TCM) - Austin, TX, United States
$108,000 - $148,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 21 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
The Technical Configuration Management (TCM) function ensures the accuracy, consistency, and traceability of product configurations across the business unit. This role supports efficient product delivery, optimizes customer order hardware and software content, and enables business growth through configuration excellence.
What you'll do
- Manage and maintain product configurations in alignment with customer specifications and internal standards.
- Function as the primary interface for Sales / Account Teams for configuration requests and issue resolution.
- Collaborate with Sales, Business Management, Product Line Management, and Engineering to validate and maintain accurate customer order configurations.
- Support configuration-related project activities, including planning, tracking, and providing input to execution of configuration freeze and validation.
- Participate in New Product Integration (NPI) and Continuous Improvement Processes (CIP) to ensure configuration readiness and consistency over time.
What you'll need
- Proficiency in configuration management tools and processes, including Product Architecture, BOM management, Engineering changes, and Configuration Accuracy discussions.
- Ability to work across multiple functions including Product Line Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Business Management, and Sales to align configuration requirements and resolve configuration-related issues.
- Cross-regional collaboration and experience in matrix organizations.
- Experience in customer-facing roles or account support, with the ability to translate customer requirements into actionable configuration plans.
- Demonstrated capability in technical project management, including planning, tracking, and executing configuration milestones.
- Ability to manage complex configuration histories and ensure traceability across multiple product revisions and customer engagements.
- Solid foundation in Engineering (mechanical, electrical, systems, process) with direct experience in semiconductor equipment design, manufacturing, field installation, or maintenance and support.
- More than seven years of semiconductor manufacturing or semiconductor equipment industry experience.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with business unit operations and product line strategy.
- Understanding of product lifecycle processes and sustaining engineering practices.
This role has been open 20 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
3743
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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 (3743 roles · 83 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 613 | 3743 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1090 | 9772 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 54 d | 54 d (same as this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 612 open roles · median 54 d
- Lam Research · 547 open roles · median 43 d
- Micron Technology · 270 open roles · median 45 d
- KLA Corporation · 252 open roles · median 67 d
- ASML · 197 open roles · median 65 d
- ASM International · 162 open roles · median 79 d
How we counted: 3743 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 83 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 11 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.