Process Manager, Etch/Deposition | Semiconductor

SM2 Consulting; Singapore; On-site; SGD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

SM2 Consulting partners with a leading global semiconductor equipment company to appoint a Process Manager in Singapore. This senior technical leadership role leads Field Process Engineers across Etch, Deposition and Clean, balancing technology development with customer engagement and roadmap alignment.

You will drive programs from development to qualification and optimization, collaborate with global teams, and mentor engineers while upholding safety and quality standards in a high-stakes

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in engineering or related technical discipline.
• Significant experience in the semiconductor industry.
• Strong experience in Etch, Deposition and/or Clean.
• Experience leading process engineering teams.
• Ability to manage complex technical projects and drive execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Field Process Engineers across Etch, Deposition and Clean.
• Understand customers' roadmaps, processes and business challenges.
• Lead programs involving process development, evaluation, qualification and optimization.
• Identify opportunities where new process technologies and equipment solutions address customer requirements.
• Coach and develop engineers and ensure safety, quality and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Team leadership

Etch processes

Deposition processes

Process development

Application evaluation

Customer engagement

Cross-functional teams

Problem solving

Safety standards

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

We are partnering with a leading global semiconductor equipment company to appoint a Process Manager in Singapore.

This is a senior technical leadership position responsible for leading a team of Field Process Engineers across Etch and Deposition applications.

The role combines advanced semiconductor process technology, people leadership and customer engagement. You will work closely with key semiconductor manufacturers to understand their technology roadmaps, process challenges and upcoming inflection points across NAND, DRAM and HBM, while leading the technical team in developing and delivering process solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Field Process Engineers supporting Etch, Deposition and Clean applications.
• Understand customers' semiconductor technology roadmaps, process flows, technical requirements and business challenges.
• Lead technical programs involving process development, application evaluation, qualification and optimization.
• Identify opportunities where new process technologies and equipment solutions can address customer requirements.
• Drive penetration and defense projects from technical evaluation through successful customer implementation.
• Work closely with customers, Account Teams, Global Product Groups and other engineering functions to develop and position technical solutions.
• Lead new product demonstrations, evaluations and technical presentations with customers.
• Manage complex technical escalations and drive cross-functional problem solving.
• Understand competing technologies and identify opportunities to strengthen application market share.
• Manage engineering resources, project priorities, utilization and execution against committed timelines.
• Coach and develop engineers through technical mentoring, performance management and career development.
• Ensure strong standards of engineering safety, quality and customer satisfaction.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree or above in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry or a related technical discipline.
• Significant experience within the semiconductor industry, ideally within wafer fabrication, semiconductor equipment, process development or process applications.
• Strong technical experience in Etch, Deposition and/or Clean processes and applications.
• Experience leading or managing process/application engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor process integration, equipment qualification, process optimization and troubleshooting.
• Experience working directly with semiconductor customers, fabs or equipment suppliers is highly desirable.
• Ability to manage complex technical projects and work effectively across global and cross-functional teams.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable operating in a customer-facing environment and driving technical solutions from concept through implementation.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is an opportunity to move beyond traditional process engineering into a broader technology leadership role, with responsibility for both a technical team and strategic customer programs.

You will be positioned at the intersection of advanced process technology, customer roadmaps and next-generation semiconductor manufacturing, with exposure to some of the industry's most important developments across NAND, DRAM and HBM.