Technical Program Managment New College Grad

About the Role

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions essential to virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display. This role is for a Technical Program Manager focused on the Research, Development, and Engineering aspects of new service product development.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for program management of Research, Development, and Engineering aspects of the MDP SBU, including new service product development performance.
• Partners with business leadership and the product business to develop service product roadmaps and manage product portfolios/investments.
• Leads development and execution of innovation/technology roadmaps in support of product roadmaps.
• Leads customer application understanding and development to facilitate new product introduction.
• Accountable for the on-time delivery, cost, and quality of new products and technologies to support customer, operating plan, and growth commitments of the MDP SBU.
• Leads development and execution of project management (PMP), product lifecycle processes (PLC), continuous improvement programs, ECO, etc.
• Supports quality, productivity, and sustaining engineering initiatives, partnering with customers and operations.
• Manages technology partners and supports new product-related strategic sourcing needs, partnering with strategic sourcing/supply chain.
• Leads sampling field quality processes, working closely with field commercial resources.
• Builds strong teams and cross-functional engagement across multiple geographies and external partners including Sales, Marketing, Operations, Finance, Legal, etc.
• Communicates RD&E progress/execution to senior executives and stakeholders.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Customer focused – Voice of Customer (VOC) domain expertise and strong customer acumen.
• Positive, can-do, hands-on, entrepreneurial attitude that builds support for RD&E needs.
• Strong communication skills and interpersonal presence that extends confidence and humility.
• Ability to effectively manage and deliver to multiple Key Performance Indices (KPIs).
• Critical thinking and ability to influence and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams (Sales, finance, marketing, strategy, management).
• Excellent personal time management and project management skills.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Science/Engineering related degree (Materials, Mechanical, Chemical, Physics, Electrical, or related field).
• Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale.
• Materials, Deposition, Systems experience and domain expertise.
• Semiconductor applications and services experience desired.
• Extensive new product introduction experience with a performance-based track record.
• Strong program management and product lifecycle management experience.

Additional Information

• Location: Santa Clara, CA
• Salary: $90,000.00 - $124,000.00
• Time Type: Full time
• Employee Type: New College Grad
• Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time
• Relocation Eligible: Yes
• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
• Please apply by November 30, 2026.
• Note: This position may close early based on application volume or candidate selection.
• The salary offered will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity.
• In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.