Tech Program Manager: Optics & Imaging Systems

KLA

Milpitas (CA)

On-site

USD 195,600 - 332,500

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(K) matching

Employee stock purchase program (ESPP)

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

KLA is seeking a Senior Program Manager in Milpitas, CA to lead cutting-edge programs in optics, sensors, and sources. You will guide product development from business case through design, implementation, and sustenance, coordinating across engineering, operations, service, and marketing to meet milestones.

The role requires deep technical leadership, strategic thinking, and the ability to manage ambiguity while delivering on time and within budget.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate should have 5+ years of engineering experience in technical program manager role with both technical and business development responsibilities.
Track record of delivering products on-schedule.
Subject matter expertise in one or more areas - advanced sensors, optics, or sources. System level experience with broad understanding of component technologies is also acceptable.
Ability to drive program schedules, COGS, value-based pricing, and market share.
Innovative ways to create features that add value and optimize schedule while not impacting performance.
Creative problem solver with a proven track record of solving complex technical issues.
Understand and apply Systems Engineering principles in product development, sustaining, and improvements.
Should have engineering expertise deep in at least one area and broad across other engineering disciplines and ability to quickly learn new information.
Must have strong technical leadership, strategic thinking, accountability, awareness of critical priorities, ability to manage ambiguity, effective communication & presentation skills including C level.
Resilience in handling challenging situations, need to be self-driven, hardworking, detail oriented, with a can-do attitude and a critical thinker.
Ability to prioritize project demands, motivate, delegate, and empower cross-functional team.
Experience in semiconductor manufacturing and a proven success and track record in leading multidisciplinary teams to successfully launch and/or manage transition of a capital equipment product is a plus.
Work with Engineering organization to orient the team by addressing schedule, establishing priorities, and presenting changes through regular meetings.
Work with the service and manufacturing organizations to establish and meet requirements for production ramping and lifetime maintenance.
Own the optimization of ROI for the product.
Work closely with Marketing & Sales teams, understand business opportunities, customer use cases, and market trends.
Directly engage with customers along with Marketing & Sales teams, drive customer adoptions of tools and features/options.
Provide guidance or help in roadmap, business, and market aspects for related products at KLA.

Responsibilities

Lead programs with cutting edge technology in optics, sensor, sources, and image acquisition and processing.
Drive technical program development in semi-conductor capital equipment.
Responsible for the product from proving business case to design, development, implementation, continuous improvement, and sustaining support.
Identify and manage program and technical risks throughout the life cycle of the product. Establish and actively manage mitigation plans to reduce and retire risks.
Drive technology prototyping, problem solving and risk retirement of in-house development and at vendors.
Drive requirements for design improvements and customer focused features per defined timelines.
System engineering and or engineering domain experience developing products.
Collaborate across engineering, operations, service, marketing, and customer to create productive working relationships.
Ensure programs objectives are delivered on schedule and within budget.
Experience developing detailed project schedules, tracking, and monitoring milestones to ensure on-time release by holding functional engineering leaders accountable.
Direct management and management through influence of a diverse team.
Diverse audience communication and presentation skills with professional temperament in challenging situations.
Continued improvement and enhancements of critical subsystems and components.
Manage customer expectations working with cross disciplinary teams to ensure performance and reliability targets.
Ability to manage seamlessly a portfolio of products and define priorities.
Ability to identify and develop talent to create future leaders.