Project Engineer (Spector)

Veeco•Beverly, MA

12d•$93,097 - $117,923•Onsite

About The Position

Veeco's Spector ion-beam deposition (IBD) systems are at the center of a manufacturing ramp driven by surging demand for high-speed optical interconnects in AI data centers. As a Project Engineer, you will own the end-to-end delivery of these complex capital equipment systems — from engineering design release through final customer acceptance — ensuring each unit ships on time, on budget, and ready for production. You will coordinate across engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, quality, and field service in a matrixed environment where your ability to align competing priorities directly determines whether Veeco meets accelerating customer commitments. The decisions you make on schedule trade-offs, risk mitigation, and engineering change implementation will shape Veeco's ability to capture a rapidly expanding market opportunity in semiconductor process equipment.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical, industrial, or a related discipline), or an equivalent combination of education and hands-on experience.
A minimum of 5 years of experience in project engineering or project management within a manufacturing or capital equipment environment.
Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional project teams through full build cycles of complex electromechanical systems.
Working knowledge of enterprise resource planning systems (e.g., SAP) and project scheduling tools (e.g., Microsoft Project or equivalent).
Ability to travel domestically and internationally (up to 15%) to support collaboration across locations and key phases of delivery.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual ability in Mandarin Chinese or Japanese preferred: Veeco's customers and manufacturing partners span the Asia-Pacific region; candidates who can communicate directly in these languages will have an immediate advantage in building relationships and resolving issues.
Formal project management certification preferred: A Project Management Professional (PMP) credential or equivalent demonstrates structured methodology that accelerates effectiveness in this role.
CAD literacy preferred: Experience with mechanical design tools such as SolidWorks or AutoCAD enables faster interpretation of design changes and more effective communication with engineering teams.

Responsibilities

Own project delivery end-to-end: Manage the full lifecycle of Spector IBD system builds — from design release through factory acceptance testing and shipment — holding cross-functional teams accountable to cost, schedule, and quality targets.
Identify and resolve delivery risks early: Assess engineering, procurement, and manufacturing risk factors weekly; develop and execute mitigation plans that protect on-time delivery commitments to customers.
Lead engineering change implementation: Run weekly Engineering Change Order (ECO) reviews with contract manufacturers, producing prioritized action plans with defined cut-in points (the specific unit or date at which a design change takes effect in production) for both new-build and sustaining programs.
Serve as the customer's primary project contact: Communicate project status, technical milestones, and schedule changes directly to customers, translating internal complexity into clear, actionable updates.
Coordinate electrical and mechanical design deliverables: Track and integrate project deliverables across electrical and mechanical engineering teams, escalating interdependencies and blockers before they become schedule delays.
Report execution against plan to operations leadership: Deliver concise weekly status reports that highlight variance to schedule, root cause, and corrective actions — giving leadership the information needed to make resource decisions.
Advance process improvements that accelerate future builds: Identify repeatable inefficiencies in the build process and propose changes to standard work, planning tools, or cross-functional workflows that reduce cycle time for subsequent system deliveries.