Program Manager

New Iron, Inc.; Town of Texas (WI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Part time

Job summary

New Iron, Inc. is seeking a Technical Program Manager to support test engineering for leading semiconductor foundry. The role focuses on NPI milestones from tape-out through post-silicon bring-up, qualification, and high-volume manufacturing ramp.

You will own schedules, critical paths, lab capacity, and long-lead procurement for probe cards and test tooling, coordinating with Test Engineering, Process Integration, Quality, Reliability, Packaging, and customer teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as EE/CE/Microelectronics/IE.
• 4+ years of PM or engineering experience in semiconductor environments.
• Familiarity with ATE platforms and basic silicon qualification standards.
• Experience with schedule tracking and reporting tools (Jira/Confluence/Smartsheet/MS Project/Power BI).

Responsibilities

• Manage NPI milestones from tape-out through post-silicon bring-up and HVM ramp.
• Own schedule, critical path, ATE and lab capacity, and long-lead procurement.
• Coordinate test hardware vendors and OSAT partners on delivery and readiness.
• Lead 8D, RCA, and CAPA tracking for yield and reliability issues.
• Align multiple teams on priorities and handoffs.

Skills

Project management

Semiconductor manufacturing

Risk management

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in EE/CE/Microelectronics/IE

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Smartsheet

MS Project

Power BI

Job description

Technical Program Manager – Semiconductor Test & NPI

Contract, Hybrid remote with some travel.

New Iron is seeking a Technical Project Manager to support test engineering for leading semiconductor foundry. The ideal candidate has a blend of semiconductor test, supply chain and operations knowledge, plus project management skills. If you enjoy keeping complex silicon programs on track, let’s talk!

Responsibilities

• Manage NPI milestones from tape-out through post-silicon bring-up, qualification, and HVM ramp across wafer probe (CP), final test (FT), and system-level test (SLT)
• Own the schedule, critical path, ATE and lab capacity, and long-lead procurement for probe cards, load boards, sockets, and lab tooling
• Coordinate test hardware vendors and OSAT partners on delivery, installation, and readiness schedules
• Lead issue escalation and 8D, RCA, and CAPA tracking for low-yield lots, test program coverage gaps, and hardware reliability issues
• Align Test Engineering, Process Integration, Quality and Reliability, Packaging, and customer teams on priorities and handoffs

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Microelectronics, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field
• 4+ years of project management or engineering experience in semiconductor manufacturing, foundry operations, post-silicon validation, or ATE test
• Familiarity with ATE platforms (Teradyne, Advantest), STDF data logs, probe card and load board flows, and basic silicon qualification standards (JEDEC)
• Demonstrated schedule tracking, risk management, and reporting using Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, MS Project, or Power BI

Preferred

• PMP or Agile/Scrum certification (CSM, PMI-ACP)
• Prior experience as a Test Engineer, Product Engineer, or OSAT Program Manager
• Basic scripting (Python, C/C++) for data analysis and yield tracking

Candidates must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. Principals only.