Technical Program Managment New College Grad
Applied Materials
Santa Clara, CAFresher1h agovia LinkedIn
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- Who can apply
- New grads, no experience needed
- Must know
- Product managementProject managementPLCOperationsSalesMarketing
- Work
- On-site in Santa Clara
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
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- Operations67%Project management38%Product management17%PLC2%of 99 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 2, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
Applied Materials is a global leader in materials science and engineering solutions for semiconductor chips and advanced displays. This role is for a Technical Program Manager, focusing on Research, Development, and Engineering aspects for the MDP SBU.
Key Responsibilities
- Program management of Research, Development, and Engineering aspects of the MDP SBU, including new service product development performance.
- Partner with business leadership and the product business to develop service product roadmaps and manage product portfolios/investments.
- Lead development and execution of innovation/technology roadmaps to support product roadmaps.
- Lead 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.
- Lead development and execution of project management (PMP), product lifecycle processes (PLC), continuous improvement programs, and ECOs.
- Support quality, productivity, and sustaining engineering initiatives by partnering with customers and operations.
- Manage technology partners and support new product related strategic sourcing needs by partnering with strategic sourcing/supply chain.
- Lead sampling field quality processes, working closely with field commercial resources.
- Build strong teams and cross-functional engagement across multiple geographies and external partners, including Sales, Marketing, Operations, Finance, and Legal.
- Communicate RD&E progress/execution to senior executives and stakeholders.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Customer focused with 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.
- 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 a 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
- Time Type: Full time
- Employee Type: New College Grad
- Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time
- Relocation Eligible: Yes