Senior Program Manager

Veeco Instruments Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 156,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401(k) with Company Match

Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Time

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Life and Accident Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Identity Theft Remediation

Emergency Travel Assistance

Job summary

Veeco Instruments Inc. in California seeks a Senior Program Manager for Contract Manufacturing Operations to lead a high-complexity transfer to Asia-based contract manufacturers, coordinating planning, quality, and production readiness.

The role requires 8+ years in semiconductor equipment programs, cross-functional leadership, and global travel (25–50%). After the transfer, you may move into broader Manufacturing or Supply Chain roles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, supply chain, business, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience leading engineering, manufacturing, or product-transfer programs for semiconductor equipment or similar capital gear.
• Experience directing cross-functional teams, external suppliers, and executive stakeholders.
• Experience with new product introduction or product-transfer through manufacturing readiness and ramp.
• Ability to travel globally 25%–50% during the rotational period.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end transfer of Advanced Packaging Lithography and Laser Annealing products to contract manufacturers in Asia, delivering production readiness.
• Build and maintain the integrated program plan, critical path, risk log, and mitigation actions.
• Lead cross-functional execution across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and supplier teams.
• Direct supplier training and production-readiness reviews worldwide, turning build results into closure plans.
• Provide executive-level reporting on schedule, status, cost, and risks with clear decisions and recovery actions.
• Drive operational-excellence and cost-reduction initiatives to improve manufacturability and throughput.
• Establish governance and escalation paths to sustain volume production after transfer completion.

Skills

Scheduling

Critical-path

Risk management

Budget control

Resource planning

Executive reporting

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, supply chain, business, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Power BI

Smartsheet

ERP/MRP systems

Product lifecycle management

SAP

Job description

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About Veeco
You probably don’t realize it, but what we do at Veeco touches the lives of every person, every day. It’s a bold statement, but it’s true. From the smartphones in our pockets that access the world’s collective knowledge, to the cloud-based services where all that information lives, to high-speed wireless communication and computing power needed to drive artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, gaming and so much more, our technology is all around us.

We design, develop, manufacture, and service highly complex, cutting-edge machines used by our customers to create the essential devices that drive the digital age, connect the world, and improve the human experience. Along with the world’s leading technology companies, many of which are household names, we help solve their most difficult material science challenges, enabling technologies for a more connected, sustainable, and convenient world.

We’re looking for material difference-makers to join our growing team. Interested? Learn more at www.veeco.com/careers .

OVERVIEW

Veeco is transferring existing Advanced Packaging Lithography and Laser Annealing products to contract manufacturing partners in Asia for reliable volume production. This position will report to Vice President, Supply Chain in a full-time role requiring significant international engagement during the first 6–12 months to support new contract manufacturing partnerships in Asia. 25%–50% global travel

As Senior Program Manager, Contract Manufacturing Operations, you will lead this high-complexity transfer from integrated planning through manufacturing readiness, aligning suppliers and Veeco teams on schedule, quality, cost, and production objectives. Your work will strengthen the scale and execution behind technologies Veeco uses in advanced semiconductor fabrication and packaging. During this 6–12 month rotational assignment, you will establish the operating rhythm, controls, and supplier capability required for a successful ramp; after the assignment, you are expected to move into a broader Operations role supporting Manufacturing or Supply Chain, based on business needs.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own the end-to-end transfer of existing Advanced Packaging Lithography and Laser Annealing products to contract manufacturers in Asia, delivering production readiness against agreed schedule, quality, cost, and capacity objectives.


• Build and maintain the integrated program plan, critical path, decision log, risk register, and mitigation actions that keep supplier and Veeco workstreams aligned.


• Lead cross-functional execution across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Product Engineering, Product Management, Quality, and supplier teams, resolving system-level issues and clarifying ownership.


• Direct supplier training, early learning builds, and production-readiness reviews at supplier and Veeco locations worldwide, converting build results into closure plans and repeatable processes.


• Provide executive-level reporting on schedule, technical status, cost, resource needs, and risks, with clear decisions and recovery actions.


• Deliver operational-excellence and cost-reduction initiatives that improve manufacturability, throughput, quality, and total cost while protecting product performance.


• Establish durable governance, metrics, and escalation paths that enable contract manufacturing partners to sustain volume production after transfer completion.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, supply chain, business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.


• At least 8 years of related experience leading engineering, manufacturing, or product-transfer programs for semiconductor equipment, vacuum systems, or similarly complex capital equipment.


• Experience leading multiple concurrent programs that involve cross-functional teams, external suppliers, and executive stakeholders.


• Experience managing new product introduction or product-transfer work through manufacturing readiness and production ramp.


• Ability to travel globally 25%–50% during the 6–12 month rotational assignment.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Working knowledge of Advanced Packaging Lithography and/or Laser Annealing equipment, or the ability to apply experience from comparable electro-mechanical and automated capital equipment.


• Expertise in integrated scheduling, critical-path management, risk management, budget control, resource planning, and executive reporting.


• Skilled at diagnosing system-level manufacturing issues and aligning engineering, operations, quality, and supplier teams on practical corrective actions.


• Knowledge of new product introduction, new product development, product lifecycle management, configuration control, and manufacturing-readiness practices.


• Ability to distill complex technical, schedule, and cost information into clear decisions and concise updates for executives and non-technical stakeholders.


• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Power BI, Smartsheet, enterprise resource planning and material requirements planning systems, and product lifecycle management tools; experience with SAP is preferred.


• Experience reading engineering drawings and working with computer-aided design tools such as SolidWorks or AutoCAD is preferred.

Salary and BenefitsThe expected salary range for this position is $156,351.00 - 198,044.00, 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


• 401(k) with Company Match


• Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Time


• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)


• Life and Accident Insurance


• Disability Insurance


• Tuition Reimbursement


• Employee 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.