Technical Program Manager — Engineering & NPI

Applied Materials, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking an early‑career Technical Program Manager for the Applied Global Services Component Engineering team in Santa Clara. The role focuses on driving execution across engineering disciplines, interpreting drawings, and enabling data‑driven decisions in a fast‑paced environment.

You will lead cross‑functional meetings, support NPI and product transfer programs, and collaborate with quality, packaging, and operations to ensure timely delivery. Onsite work required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• 2–4 years of experience; early career candidates preferred.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Strong communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Experience creating trackers, dashboards, or data models.
• Onsite work with travel less than 5%.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Technical Program Manager for engineering projects and engineering change initiatives tied to revenue and operations.
• Lead and run engineering meetings, track action items, drive timely decision‑making across cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Partner closely with engineers to interpret drawings and technical data, communicate requirements, and resolve issues quickly.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) and product transfer programs, including coordination between engineering, operations, and suppliers.
• Compile, track, and analyze engineering and operational data to support decision‑making.
• Collaborate with quality, surface technology, packaging, refurbishment, sustaining engineering, and obsolescence teams.
• Supports AGS -OPS assigned sPDP projects.

Skills

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytics

Dashboards / data models

Reading engineering drawings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking an early‑career Technical Program Manager for the Applied Global Services Component Engineering team in Santa Clara. The role focuses on driving execution across engineering disciplines, interpreting drawings, and enabling data‑driven decisions in a fast‑paced environment.

You will lead cross‑functional meetings, support NPI and product transfer programs, and collaborate with quality, packaging, and operations to ensure timely delivery. Onsite work required.