Program Manager

Technical Program Manager – Semiconductor Test & NPI

Contract, Hybrid remote with some travel.

New Iron is seeking a Technical Project Manager to support test engineering for leading semiconductor foundry. The ideal candidate has a blend of semiconductor test, supply chain and operations knowledge, plus project management skills. If you enjoy keeping complex silicon programs on track, let’s talk!

Responsibilities

• Manage NPI milestones from tape-out through post-silicon bring-up, qualification, and HVM ramp across wafer probe (CP), final test (FT), and system-level test (SLT)
• Own the schedule, critical path, ATE and lab capacity, and long-lead procurement for probe cards, load boards, sockets, and lab tooling
• Coordinate test hardware vendors and OSAT partners on delivery, installation, and readiness schedules
• Lead issue escalation and 8D, RCA, and CAPA tracking for low-yield lots, test program coverage gaps, and hardware reliability issues
• Align Test Engineering, Process Integration, Quality and Reliability, Packaging, and customer teams on priorities and handoffs

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Microelectronics, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field
• 4+ years of project management or engineering experience in semiconductor manufacturing, foundry operations, post-silicon validation, or ATE test
• Familiarity with ATE platforms (Teradyne, Advantest), STDF data logs, probe card and load board flows, and basic silicon qualification standards (JEDEC)
• Demonstrated schedule tracking, risk management, and reporting using Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, MS Project, or Power BI

Preferred

• PMP or Agile/Scrum certification (CSM, PMI-ACP)
• Prior experience as a Test Engineer, Product Engineer, or OSAT Program Manager
• Basic scripting (Python, C/C++) for data analysis and yield tracking

Candidates must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. Principals only.