Senior Design Project Manager - Semiconductor/Electronics

Jacobs; Tempe (AZ); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Deferred compensation

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Design Project Manager to lead semiconductor/electronics projects, interfacing with clients and internal teams to deliver complex programs.

The role emphasizes planning, budget control, resource staffing, and subcontractor oversight in a hybrid work environment across North America.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or 4 extra years of relevant experience.
• 15–20 years leading industrial/commercial facility projects.
• Experience as a project/design manager on advanced technology sectors (semiconductor/electronics/life sciences/data center).
• Financial acumen, design execution and client management experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage business-customer relationships and oversee program execution within budget and schedule.
• Coordinate estimates, proposals, BOEs and contractual actions with stakeholders.
• Provide status reports to stakeholders and ensure contract deliverables.
• Brief senior management on program status and align with company policies.

Skills

Project management

Financial acumen

Design execution

Client management

Education

BEng in Engineering

PE/EIT (preferred)

Tools

PMP Certification

Job description

Your impact

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

At Jacobs, we challenge today and reinvent tomorrow by delivering technology‑enabled solutions that move our clients and communities forward. We are seeking an experienced Senior Design Project Manager to support our semiconductor and electronics business where your leadership will directly influence how we deliver highly complex projects for our key clients.

In this role, you will apply your design project management knowledge and experience in the technical delivery of Semiconductor projects to support the commercial and technical interface between project teams and the client and their stakeholders. Your direction, guidance, and support will help our teams to achieve excellence and you’ll therefore play an important role in supporting our client's overall project goals. We’re looking for a passionate project management professional who is inspired by collaboration, exceeding expectations, and challenging the status quo.

Location

North America based candidates near US office locations including Albany, NY; Portland, OR; Phoenix, AZ; or Pittsburgh, PA who are willing to travel on an as needed basis will also be considered.

Here’s What You Will Be Doing

• Managing the business-customer relationship.
• Planning and overseeing the implementation of the program, ensuring staying within budget constraints and meeting requirements.
• Managing the financial and schedule requirements.
• Staffing and managing necessary resources to ensure program requirements are met.
• Ensuring subcontractors’ performance meets all contractual requirements and quality standards.
• Maintaining close liaison with the customer to prioritize key tasking and ensure timely resolution of any programmatic issues.
• Developing/coordinating estimates, proposals, BOEs, and other projects/task-related contractual actions with the appropriate stakeholders.
• Providing oral and written reports of program/project/task status and ensures contract deliverables are delivered to the appropriate stakeholders’ contractual requirements.
• Regularly briefing senior management and other key stakeholders on program/project/task status measurement data.
• Endorsing and implementing company policies and procedures
• Completing employee performance appraisals and employee counseling’s, if assigned the responsibilities of employee supervision

Here’s what you’ll need

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or 4 additional years of work experience in lieu of a degree.
• 15-20 years of experience in managing projects related to industrial and/or commercial facilities
• Experience as a project / design manager on advanced technology, semiconductor, electronics, life sciences or data center projects.
• Financial acumen, design execution & client management experience

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Engineer in Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer (PE)
• Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)
• Master's degree in engineering, project management, or related field
• Construction execution & contract negotiation experience

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $175,000.00 to $225,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on September 22, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

We value collaboration and believe that in‑person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.