Engineering Program Manager

Cohu • San Diego, CA

5h • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled and customer-focused Program Manager to lead new product development projects. This role requires exceptional cross-functional leadership, stakeholder management, and delivery execution. The ideal candidate will be a proactive problem solver with a strong background in program management and technical delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline or directly related equivalent experience required.
• 10+ years of semiconductor equipment industry experience; backend test segment preferred.
• 5+ years of engineering product marketing or program management experience.
• Strong communication skills (written/verbal) and with credible executive presence.
• Experience delivering executive presentations spanning technical, business and strategic topics.
• Knowledgeable about semiconductor capital equipment market and customer requirements with the ability to navigate deeply technical discussions with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent people and management skills to interact with staff, colleagues, cross-functional teams, and third parties.
• Attention to detail, and self-disciplined to drive individual activities.

Nice To Haves

• backend test segment preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end program execution for development projects, ensuring on-time, on-budget, and high-quality delivery.
• Collaborate with internal teams including engineering, production, support, and sales to drive project milestones and resolve roadblocks to development.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, risk registers, and status reports tailored for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Facilitate regular executive briefings and meetings with customer and internal leadership.
• Proactively identify risks and issues and implement mitigation strategies to ensure project success.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, SLAs, and quality standards.
• Drive continuous improvement and post-project reviews to capture lessons learned and best practices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees