Technical Program Manager, Etch Programs

Originally posted 10 November 2026 by the employer.

About the role

Central Engineering is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to lead the development and commercialization of Central Engineering capabilities required by Etch products. This role holds end-to-end program accountability across platform, robotics and automation, software, systems integration, and advanced R&D initiatives.

What you'll do

• Own end-to-end execution of cross-functional technical programs supporting Etch product development and commercialization from requirements definition through release.
• Serve as the single-point accountable owner for Product Development Process execution across assigned Central Engineering programs supporting Etch.
• Partner with Etch product and engineering teams to translate chamber and product requirements into platform, robotics, automation, software, and controls specifications.
• Drive program alignment across interfaces and dependencies to ensure subsystems integrate cleanly at the system level.
• Manage program portfolios, evaluating resources, dependencies, risks, and milestone health to align priorities between Etch product groups and engineering functions.
• Coordinate engineering readiness for lab integration, system qualification, product release, and customer introduction.

What you'll need

• BS or MS degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in high-tech product development, systems engineering, systems integration, engineering program management, or technical program management.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary engineering programs involving multiple engineering organizations and technical dependencies.
• Strong understanding of structured product development processes from requirements through development, integration, qualification, and release.
• Proven ability to manage scope, schedules, resources, dependencies, and risks across matrixed teams.
• Strong systems thinking regarding interactions between hardware, software, automation, and controls.

Nice to have

• Experience in semiconductor capital equipment or semiconductor manufacturing technology.
• Experience supporting semiconductor equipment development involving process chambers, platforms, robotics and automation, controls, embedded or application software, and system integration.
• Experience with New Product Development, Product Development Process, NPI, system qualification, and customer introduction.
• Familiarity with Etch equipment and technologies, including process chambers, vacuum systems, RF/plasma systems, gas delivery, automation, robotics, controls, and platform technologies.
• Experience driving engineering execution across product engineering, systems engineering, software, hardware, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and service organizations.

Skills: program management, etch, product development process, systems integration

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