Technical Program/Project Manager (Capital Equipment)

KLA•Milpitas, CA

9d•$205,800 - $360,200•Onsite

About The Position

The Broadband Plasma Division (BBP) is searching for a dynamic, creative, and hardworking individual to drive development and integration of our next generation program. The successful candidate will manage both the technical team and the project, as the Product Lifecycle (PLC) lead, to achieve program objectives. We are looking for candidates who have intellectual curiosity, natural problem solvers, work well with others, possess a desire to grow, and can demonstrate leadership skills. As the project head, you must possess a strong sense of purpose and be driven to continually improve self, others, and the way we do business.

Requirements

10+ years of engineering experience in technical program manager role with both technical and business development responsibilities.
Track record of delivering products.
Subject matter expertise in one or more areas - advanced sensors, optics, or sources.
System level experience with broad understanding of component technologies is also acceptable.
Ability to drive program schedules, COGS, value-based pricing, and market share.
Innovative ways to create features that add value and optimize schedule while not impacting performance.
Creative problem solver with a proven track record of solving complex technical issues.
Understand and apply Systems Engineering principles in product development, sustaining, and improvements.
Engineering expertise that is deep in at least one area and broad across other engineering disciplines and ability to quickly learn new information.
Strong technical leadership, strategic thinking, accountability, awareness of critical priorities, ability to manage ambiguity, effective communication & presentation skills including C level.
Resilience in handling challenging situations, need to be self-driven, hardworking, detail oriented, with a can-do attitude and a critical thinker.
Ability to prioritize project demands, motivate, delegate, and empower cross-functional team.
Doctorate (Academic) or work experience of 5-10 years , Master's Level Degree or work experience of 10 years, Bachelor's Level Degree or work experience of 10-15 years

Nice To Haves

Experience in semiconductor manufacturing and a proven success and track record in leading multidisciplinary teams to successfully launch and/or manage transition of a capital equipment product is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead development program with cutting edge technology in optics, sensor, sources, and data acquisition working with multi-disciplinary and cross functional teams.
Responsible for the product from proving business case to design, development, implementation, continuous improvement and sustaining support.
Assess the engineering technical risks for the program.
Establish and actively manage mitigation plans to reduce and retire risks.
Support technology prototyping, problem solving and risk retirement at vendor and in product development.
Collaborate with the CTO & Supply Chain Management team to initiate and maintain productive working relationships with critical suppliers.
Ensure programs objectives are delivered on schedule and within budget.
Direct management and management through influence.
Diverse audience communication and presentation skills.
System engineering and or functional engineering experience developing products.
Work with Engineering organization to orient the team by addressing schedule, establishing priorities, and presenting changes through regular meetings.
Work with the service and manufacturing organizations to establish and meet requirements for production ramping and lifetime maintenance.
Own the optimization of ROI for the product.
Work closely with Marketing & Sales teams, understand business opportunities, customer use cases, and market trends.
Directly engage with customers along with Marketing & Sales teams, drive customer adoptions of tools and features/options.
Provide guidance or help in roadmap, business, and market aspects for related products at KLA.