Senior Technical Project Manager — AR Waveguide Scale-Up

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

Job summary

Sivadconsulting in Austin, TX seeks a Senior Technical Project Manager to own end-to-end manufacturing process scaling for AR waveguides. You will drive from small-batch validation to high-volume production, coordinating across process engineering, equipment teams, and operations.

The role requires 5+ years in technical program management in semiconductor or optics, strong ownership, and the ability to manage multiple concurrent tool programs at multi-million dollar scales.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in technical program/project management in semiconductor, optics, or precision manufacturing.
• End-to-end process scaling ownership; drive from development to high-volume production.
• Experience scaling manufacturing processes from development/NPI into high-volume production.
• AI tools integrated into daily workflow, not just dabbling.
• Custom capital-equipment development; ownership from design to deployment.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end NPI process for scaling waveguide manufacturing from 25-wafer proof points to hundreds of thousands of wafers.
• Drive output metrics, yield targets, and product quality across the entire manufacturing line.
• Own a tool or piece of equipment end to end—from design through build, validation, deployment.
• Coordinate across R&D, process development, equipment engineering, and high-volume manufacturing teams to keep scaling programs on track.
• Hold technical teams accountable for deliverables and push engineers to determine when a problem is solved enough to move forward.
• Manage 4–5 concurrent programs simultaneously, bridging process invention and factory-ready production.

Skills

Program management

Semiconductor

Optics

Manufacturing scaling

AI-driven

Ownership

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

Sivadconsulting in Austin, TX seeks a Senior Technical Project Manager to own end-to-end manufacturing process scaling for AR waveguides. You will drive from small-batch validation to high-volume production, coordinating across process engineering, equipment teams, and operations.

The role requires 5+ years in technical program management in semiconductor or optics, strong ownership, and the ability to manage multiple concurrent tool programs at multi-million dollar scales.