Technical Project/Program Management Manager V - (M5) - Santa Clara, CA, United States

Originally posted 2 September 2026 by the employer.

Manage research, development, and engineering aspects within the Applied Materials Metal Deposition Products (MDP) Service Business Unit (SBU).

About the role

This role focuses on all research, development, and engineering aspects within the Applied Materials Metal Deposition Products (MDP) Service Business Unit (SBU) supporting the customer BEOL install base in the semiconductor industry. This person will engage cross-functionally to drive product vitality including new service product development and continuous improvement for the business.

What you'll do

• Manage BEOL program management for Research, Development, and Engineering aspects of the MDP SBU, including new service product development performance.
• Participate in developing service product roadmaps and managing product portfolios/investments.
• Lead customer application understanding and development to facilitate new product introduction.
• Account for the on-time delivery, cost, and quality of new products and technologies to support customer, operating plan, and growth commitments of the MDP SBU.
• Lead development and execution of project management (PMP), product lifecycle processes (PLC), continuous improvement programs, and ECO.
• Support quality, productivity, and sustaining engineering initiatives partnering with customers and operations.

What you'll need

• Higher Science/Engineering related degree (Materials, Mechanical, Chemical, Physics, Electrical, or related field).
• 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Materials, deposition, plasma, systems experience and domain expertise, including physical vapor depiction (PVD), chemical vapor deposition (CVD), and atomic layer deposition (ALD).
• New product introduction experience with a performance-based track record.
• Strong program management and product lifecycle management experience.
• Customer focused with Voice of Customer (VOC) domain expertise.

Nice to have

• MS or PhD degree.
• Semiconductor applications and services experience.
• Knowledge or experience in AI and Automation.

Skills: program management, product vitality, new service product development, metal deposition, BEOL