Technical Project Manager - ALD New Product Transitions - Austin, TX, United States
$96,000 - $132,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 27 July 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 13 October 2026.
Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) quad wafer chambers and Trillium products.
About the role
The Technical Project Manager supports Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) New Product Transitions within the ALD Manufacturing Engineering team, guiding products from pilot builds through to volume manufacturing. The scope focuses on high-level Plan for Record (POR) development, module manufacturing strategies, and Development Tool of Record (DTOR) shipments for products such as quad wafer chambers and Trillium platforms.
What you'll do
- Develop high-level POR and manufacturing strategies with Design Engineering, NPMEs, Materials PMs, and Operations, defining where and how modules are built and tested. - Manage manufacturing builds ranging from lab chambers and Early Learning Shipment (ELS) builds through the ALD pilot line to customer DTOR shipments. - Coordinate the release of product improvements and new products, including launching, releasing, approving, and implementing engineering change requests. - Apply DFx principles, estimate manufacturing costs, determine time standards, and recommend tooling and process requirements. - Collaborate with Central Test Engineering and test technicians to design, develop, and source test fixtures and convert test specifications into production tests. - Evaluate operational and test data, drive root cause analysis on internal and external non-conformances, and integrate corrective actions into test processes.
What you'll need
- 5 to 10 years of experience in technical project management or engineering roles. - Conceptual and practical expertise in project management and working knowledge of capital equipment for the semiconductor industry. - Experience applying DFx principles to manufacturing processes and product documentation. - Demonstrated background in failure analysis, root cause corrective actions, and continuous improvement processes. - Experience coordinating engineering change requests and working with cross-functional manufacturing and design teams.
Nice to have
- Deeper knowledge of ALD tools.
Skills: new product transitions, manufacturing engineering, ALD, POR, DTOR
This role has been open 122 days — well above the 51-day median for Technical Program Management roles.
Technical Program Management · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
370
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Median days open
51 d
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Median salary
$151k
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| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (370 roles · 43 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 95 | 370 |
| Median days open | 44 d | 51 d (−7 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $151k |
Skills observed across this category: new product transitions, manufacturing engineering, ALD, POR, DTOR
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 95 open roles · median 44 d
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How we counted: 370 open Technical Program Management (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 43 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 23 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.