Senior Technical Program Manager, Equipment Engineering

Fresh Consulting; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

401(k) match

Bonus percentage tied to role

Fully reimbursed travel and expenses

Unlimited e-learning through Coursera

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Fresh Consulting in Austin, TX seeks a Senior Technical Program Manager for Equipment Engineering to own end-to-end lifecycle of automated manufacturing tools. You will drive schedule, budget, and delivery milestones while coordinating with process, manufacturing, and equipment-design teams on complex scopes.

You will partner with external contract manufacturers and vendors, lead FAT/SAT, and provide clear executive-level updates; occasional on-floor presence is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of technical program or project management experience overseeing custom capital-equipment development.
• Ability to engage with mechanical, electrical, software, and process engineers on high-precision automated systems.
• Experience managing Tier-1 equipment vendors and long-lead supply-chain components.
• Strong ability to synthesize updates into actionable insights for leadership.
• Experience using AI tools to enhance status synthesis and risk identification.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end development lifecycle for a portfolio of automated manufacturing tools.
• Translate complex tech concepts into clear project scopes and roadmaps.
• Manage tool builds with external vendors and conduct FAT/SAT testing.
• Facilitate alignment between R&D, Equipment Engineering, Quality, and Global Supply Chain.
• Identify risks and bottlenecks and develop mitigation plans.
• Maintain dashboards and executive reporting on portfolio health and budgets.
• Spend time on the manufacturing floor and in cleanroom environments; wear PPE as required.

Skills

Technical program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive reporting

Risk management

AI tools

Tools

FAT/SAT coordination

Contract manufacturers

Capital-equipment tooling

On-site manufacturing floor

Job description

Fresh Consulting is a design-led, software development and hardware engineering company, offering end-to-end digital services to help companies innovate. We bring together amazing UX designers, sophisticated developers, digital strategists, and top-notch engineers to help companies create fresh experiences that connect humans, systems, and machines. We've been growing fast and need someone to help us continue to manage the delivery of high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.

Title: Senior Technical Program Manager, Equipment Engineering

Duration: Full-time Location: Austin, TX – Onsite

Benefits:

• unlimited PTO
• 401(k) match
• a bonus percentage tied to role
• fully reimbursed travel and expenses
• unlimited e-learning through Coursera
• relocation assistance

Role:

• Own the end-to-end development lifecycle for a portfolio of custom, automated manufacturing tools, driving schedule, budget, technical performance, and delivery milestones to closure
• Work closely with process engineers, manufacturing engineers, management, and equipment-design teams to translate complex technical concepts and specifications into clear project scopes, roadmaps, and work-breakdown structures
• Serve as the primary operational link between external contract manufacturers (CMs), equipment vendors, and internal stakeholders to manage tool builds and orchestrate Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)
• Facilitate communication and strategic alignment between R&D, Equipment Engineering, Quality, Global Supply Chain, and High-Volume Manufacturing operations
• Proactively identify technical risks, long-lead bottlenecks, and design changes, and develop mitigation plans to keep manufacturing timelines on track
• Maintain clear project tracking, dashboards, and executive reporting on portfolio health, scope changes, and budget allocation
• Spend frequent time on the manufacturing floor and in cleanroom environments observing equipment; occasional PPE required (safety glasses, steel-toed shoes, or cleanroom smocks)

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of technical program or project management experience overseeing custom capital-equipment development (semiconductor fabrication tools, automated assembly lines, robotics, or high-precision optics manufacturing)
• Ability to engage comfortably with mechanical, electrical, software, and process engineers on high-precision automated systems
• Proven track record managing Tier-1 equipment vendors, contract manufacturers, and long-lead supply-chain components, including FAT/SAT and structured operational-readiness validation
• Exceptional ability to synthesize complex technical engineering updates into structured, actionable insights for executive leadership and operational teams
• Uses modern AI tools to work faster and smarter, such as automating status synthesis and surfacing schedule and supply risks earlier

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience deploying capital equipment into a cleanroom or high-volume manufacturing environment
• Familiarity with wafer- or panel-scale fab tooling and production line-scaling programs
• Background bridging optical, mechanical, electrical, and software-controls disciplines on high-precision automated systems

Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Range is $140k to $160k per year.

Equal employment opportunity: All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, familial status, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability for which a reasonable accommodation can be made or any other status protected by law. Assistance will be gladly provided upon request for any applicant with sensory or non-sensory disabilities.

Fresh Consulting is a participating E-Verify company.

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