Senior Engineer I, Technical Program Management

Join ASM as part of the R&D engineering team in one of our key business unit, the Senior Technical Program Management Engineer will work closely to create and drive various engineering projects to successful completion. Leveraging strong organization skills, ability to drive results through collaboration and partnership with key stakeholders, to achieve needed results in the engineering of our semiconductor equipment.

Responsibilities

• Manage Product Life Cycle (PLC) process for New Product Introduction (NPI) to meet Marketing Requirement Specifications (MRS) specs of Features, Schedule and Cost targets.
• Project manage high volume semiconductor equipment systems or retrofits from Bill of Materials (BoM) upload to customer delivery (through all phases of the product life cycle).
• Direct product life cycle activities and necessary toll gate exits at different stages of the product ensuring it meets all requirements in terms of safety, performance, reliability, and quality.
• Ensure market priorities are aligned with the program team activities to release products to specifications at aligned customer/market timing.
• Lead internal and external organizations to meet project milestones and performance targets.
• Drive critical tasks related to program success to timely closure through prompt follow-ups and escalation paths as necessary.
• Setup build plan milestones for NPI shipments and evaluate constraints.
• Work with PLM / configuration engineers to keep Product BoM structure updated and options identified; work with engineering and field teams to manage CIP cut-ins.
• Drive cost-reduction projects in conjunction with supply chain, manufacturing and engineering.
• Manage multi-disciplinary programs (supply chain, engineering, finance, management) and deliver status updates to senior management to endure on time execution.
• Supplier Engagement – Drive Commodity managers to develop key capabilities for new products through collaboration with suppliers.
• Support technical activities – Work with product development teams on specifications and data collection requirements, manage customer demo requests, prioritization of product development activities.
• Participate in regular forecast, production schedules and material requirements reviews with manufacturing team include change control boards.
• Resolve critical issues by engaging subject matter experts.
• Participate and lead special projects for continuous improvement.
  
  

Education & Experience

• Master’s Degree in Material Science, Electrical/Mechanical/Chemical Engineering or equivalent technical education.
• 3+ years of semiconductor manufacturing and materials management experience
• Previous experience managing the Product Life Cycle (PLC) and relevant tasks to be completed during each phase of the PLC, from concept to full release.
• Strong leadership qualities to exercise influence both throughout the organization and with external parties.
• Strong project management and analytical skills.
• Production Control, Forecasting and/or Project Management Experience
• Preferred Oracle or SAP Experience.
• Experience with Parts and Inventory Management.
• Strong negotiations skills.