Senior Semiconductor Training Lead

Veeco Instruments Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

Veeco Instruments Inc. seeks a Senior Technical Instructional Design Lead to build and scale technical learning programs across manufacturing, systems, and product environments.

You will collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and operations SMEs to translate expertise into structured learning experiences that accelerate proficiency and career growth. You will shape Veeco’s technical training strategy from onboarding to advanced role-based development, delivering instructor-led,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Technical Education, Instructional Design, Manufacturing, or a related field.
• 8+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or 6+ years with a Master’s degree.
• Experience developing technical training programs within semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, industrial equipment, or a comparable technical environment.
• Experience designing and implementing curriculum, certification, or workforce development programs.
• Experience delivering instructor-led technical training to manufacturing, engineering, or field service audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end curriculum development initiatives, including training needs assessment, competency mapping, learning path design, content creation, pilot delivery, evaluation, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with subject matter experts to define learning objectives and transform complex technical concepts into engaging, role-based training programs.
• Build structured training curricula covering manufacturing processes, semiconductor equipment, system architecture, and hardware and software interactions.
• Develop onboarding, new product introduction, cross-training, certification, and career development programs that improve workforce readiness and operational performance.
• Establish measurable training outcomes and evaluate program effectiveness using knowledge assessments, skills validation, learner feedback, and business performance indicators.
• Modernize legacy training content and create scalable learning assets that support instructor-led, virtual, and self-paced learning environments.
• Maintain training documentation, learning management system content, and curriculum governance processes to ensure accuracy, compliance, and audit readiness.

Skills

Curriculum architecture

Learning path design

Competency-based training

Training needs analysis

Translating complex concepts

Training evaluation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technical Education, Instructional Design, Manufacturing, or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Learning Management Systems

Digital content development tools

Job description

Veeco Instruments Inc. seeks a Senior Technical Instructional Design Lead to build and scale technical learning programs across manufacturing, systems, and product environments.

You will collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and operations SMEs to translate expertise into structured learning experiences that accelerate proficiency and career growth. You will shape Veeco’s technical training strategy from onboarding to advanced role-based development, delivering instructor-led,