Project Engineer

Veeco; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 88,793 - 112,470; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

401(k) with Company Match

Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Time

Job summary

Veeco is seeking a Project Engineer to manage and coordinate projects involving cross-functional teams responsible for delivering complex capital equipment. This role requires strong project management skills, excellent communication, and a detail-oriented approach to ensure successful outcomes.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's Degree with significant related experience and proficiency in Microsoft Office and project coordination tools. Benefits include comprehensive health insurance and a competitive salary range between $88,793 - $112,470.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of related experience or Master's degree with 2 years.
• Proficient in project management across functions.

Responsibilities

• Manage timelines for Engineered-to-Order builds.
• Coordinate phased material releases.
• Review customer specifications and configurations.
• Update schedules to teams and customers.
• Schedule in-house/virtual customer inspections.
• Ensure ship readiness for capital equipment.

Skills

Project coordination

Communication skills

Leadership

Multitasking

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, business, or related discipline

Tools

SAP

SolidWorks

Job description

Overview

The Project Engineer plays a critical role at Veeco. In this position, you will coordinate projects involving cross‑functional teams focused on the delivery of complex capital equipment through the configuration process and into a finished state for external customers. You will need to have a detailed understanding of what has been sold, as expressed in the corresponding sales documentation, quotes, proposals, contracts, system definition engines, customer and internal communications.

Responsibilities

• Assist with managing the timeline for Engineered‑to‑Order (ETO) build within the Operations team for strategic and key customers in collaboration with Manufacturing Engineers, Planners, and the designated Test Engineer.
• Work closely with planners to coordinate phased material releases using a just‑in‑time approach, enabling uninterrupted and efficient manufacturing operations.
• Work closely with the product marketing group and coordinate the review of customer specifications and tool configuration. This includes informing the appropriate teams when gaps exist at tool kick‑off.
• Send out weekly equipment schedule updates to various teams (sales, finance, management, and customers).
• Organize and schedule in‑house/virtual customer source inspection for the tool as required. Ensure all action items from customer source inspection are documented, addressed, and closed out prior to shipment.
• Complete ship readiness review documentation and facilitate wrap‑up meeting with cross‑functional team.
• Coordinate shipping of capital equipment (i.e., dates, paperwork, compliance of special shipping requirements, weights/dimensions, upgrades, etc.) with Logistics and Shipping team.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree (engineering, business, or related discipline preferred) with minimum of 5 years of related experience; or a Master’s degree with 2 years of related experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience coordinating projects from sales order to delivery where communication with disciplines across many functions (hardware and software engineering, materials, manufacturing operations, quality, etc.) is required for success.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, highly dynamic environment; able to manage changing schedules, specifications, resources effectively.
• Able to provide leadership through influence for a multi‑disciplinary team. Adept at multitasking and prioritizing.
• Must possess a positive attitude and excellent communication skills. Speaks effectively with clarity, credibility, and confidence when communicating with customers, management, and peers.
• Skilled in the use of computers, software applications, and other technology used for information gathering, product testing, computation. This includes proficiency in the Microsoft Suite – Office, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with semiconductor capital equipment preferred.
• Experience with SAP, SolidWorks CAD drawing is desirable.

Salary And Benefits

The expected salary range for this position is $88,793.00 – $112,470.00, plus a bonus opportunity. We will consider your location, experience, and other job‑related factors when determining your pay.

Other Benefits Include

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Time
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Commuter Benefits
• Life and Accident Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Tuition ReimbursementEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Identity Theft Remediation
• Emergency Travel Assistance

Veeco is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected characteristics. Veeco is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.