Technical Project Manager – MEMS (m/f/d)

TDK Corp.; Freiburg im Breisgau; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Remote work from home

Company pension scheme

Training and development

Job summary

TDK-Micronas in Freiburg, Germany, seeks an experienced Technical Project Manager – MEMS to lead end-to-end MEMS development programs across design, fabrication, packaging, testing, and qualification.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage plans, budgets, risks, and stakeholder communications, while ensuring on-time delivery, quality standards, and customer requirements. English and German fluency required; relocation support available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a technical field relevant to MEMS/semiconductors.
• 5+ years of experience managing technical MEMS/semiconductor projects.
• Strong cross-functional leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end MEMS development projects from feasibility to production launch.
• Maintain detailed project plans, budgets, resources, and milestones.
• Coordinate MEMS design, process development, wafer fabrication, packaging, testing and quality.
• Prepare stakeholder updates, executive reports, and verification/qualification plans.
• Monitor budgets and external development costs, manage risks and changes.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

MEMS knowledge

Communication

English-German proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, materials science, physics, microelectronics, or related field

Job description

The future is our focus!

TDK-Micronas' intelligent sensors and embedded motor controllers for automotive and industrial electronics continue to set new standards worldwide. Our home is Freiburg, rooted in the Black Forest in Germany, where a dynamic team of around 1,000 employees is waiting for you.

Our core values of vision, courageandtrustunite us, enabling us to progress together towards a sustainable and securefuture.

If you are ready to put your career in the fast-lane and shape the mobility of the future, then TDK-Micronas is the right place for you.

Become part of our inspiring team as

Technical Project Manager – MEMS (m/f/d)

We are looking for you as an experienced Technical Project Manager – MEMS to lead the planning, development, and delivery of MEMS products and technology programs.

This role will coordinate cross-functional teams across MEMS design, process development, wafer fabrication, packaging, testing, quality, operations, and commercial functions to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and according to technical and customer requirements.

Your assignment:

• You will lead end-to-end MEMS development projects, from feasibility and design through prototyping, qualification, production launch, and sustaining engineering.
• From initial planning through execution, you will develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, budgets, resource requirements, and milestones.
• In this role, you will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, including process and integration engineering as well as wafer fabrication and fab operations.
• Regular project reviews, technical discussions, stakeholder updates, and executive reports will be prepared and led by you. Together with the engineering teams, you will define verification, validation, reliability, and qualification plans.
• As part of the technology and process development activities, you will support design of experiments, wafer runs, process characterization, yield improvement, and failure analysis.
• You will also coordinate external partners, suppliers, foundries, assembly houses, test providers, and customers as required.
• Keeping a close eye on the financial performance of your projects, you will monitor budgets, forecasts, capital expenditures, and external development costs.

Your Profile:

• You hold a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, materials science, physics, microelectronics, or a related technical field.
• With at least five years of experience managing technical projects in the MEMS or semiconductor industry, you bring a strong track record to this role.
• You have demonstrated experience managing complex, cross-functional product development programs.
• A solid understanding of MEMS device development, process flows, and semiconductor manufacturing processes enables you to successfully navigate technical challenges.
• In addition, you have a strong understanding of project planning, risk management, and change control.
• Your excellent communication, presentation, organizational, and leadership skills allow you to collaborate effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Full professional proficiency in English and German rounds out your profile.

Our Benefits:

• Attractive salary above the collective agreement
• Flexible working hours and the option to work from home
• Sports offers; such as Hansefit, job bicycle
• Company pension scheme
• Individual training, development and advanced training offers
• In-house health management
• Corporate Benefits
• Team events and company celebrations
• Discounts in the company canteen
• Free parking spaces with EV charging station, subsidization of public transport tickets
• Relocation management

Dependant on position and length of service.

Any Questions?

You can reach the HR- department at:[e-mail]