Technical Program Managment New College Grad
Applied Materials
Santa Clara, CAFresher23m agovia LinkedIn
Posted 14 Nov 2026, 06:52 ET
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads, no experience needed
- Must know
- Product managementProject managementPLCStakeholder management
- Work
- On-site in Santa Clara
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Stakeholder management52%Project management49%Product management8%PLC1%of 99 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 14, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
Applied Materials is a leader in materials science and engineering solutions for semiconductor chips and advanced displays. This role is for a New College Grad to join their Technical Program Management team.
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for 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.
- 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.
- Lead development and execution of project management (PMP), product lifecycle processes (PLC), continuous improvement programs, ECO, etc.
- Support quality, productivity and sustaining engineering initiatives.
- Manage technology partners and support new product related strategic sourcing needs.
- Lead sampling field quality processes.
- Build strong teams and foster cross-functional engagement across multiple geographies & external partners.
- Communicate 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.
- 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.
- 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
- Time Type: Full time
- Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time
- Relocation Eligible: Yes
- Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please apply by November 30, 2026. This position may close early based on application volume or candidate selection.