Senior Technical Program Manager, Optics & Metrology

Applied Materials, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 212,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Stock awards

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Applied Materials in Santa Clara, CA, seeks a Senior Manager to lead strategic optical inspection and metrology programs from concept through customer adoption. You will drive program strategy, cross-functional collaboration, and execution within the PDP framework to ensure technology readiness and product maturity.

The role requires a strong track record in complex equipment programs, exceptional communication, and the ability to align engineering with business objectives.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex optical inspection and metrology programs.
• Proven ability to deliver technology programs from concept through customer adoption.
• Strong cross-functional leadership across engineering, product management, operations, and supply chain.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence senior leaders.
• Experience with systems engineering, technology readiness, and product-development processes.
• Ability to manage trade-offs among performance, schedule, cost, and risk.

Responsibilities

• Lead large, multi-year optical inspection and metrology programs with accountability for execution and customer success.
• Develop program strategies, roadmaps, and resource plans aligned with objectives.
• Build integrated plans across engineering, product management, operations, and supply chain.
• Oversee schedule, cost, quality, and risk throughout the lifecycle.
• Provide executive-level visibility through reviews and dashboards.
• Anticipate and resolve risks before they impact objectives.

Skills

Optical inspection

Optical metrology

Program management

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/physics or related technical discipline

Job description

Applied Materials in Santa Clara, CA, seeks a Senior Manager to lead strategic optical inspection and metrology programs from concept through customer adoption. You will drive program strategy, cross-functional collaboration, and execution within the PDP framework to ensure technology readiness and product maturity.

The role requires a strong track record in complex equipment programs, exceptional communication, and the ability to align engineering with business objectives.