The OpportunityWe are looking for a Senior Technical Project Manager to support the development and deployment of our laser equipment. This role is critical in executing Halo's strategic roadmap, driving project execution, and coordinating cross-functional teams and external partners to deliver our processing tools.
Role and Responsibilities
- Execution and tracking: Drive day-to-day execution, manage dependencies, and resolve bottlenecks. Collect scope, cost, schedule, and resource information with cross-functional teams to support planning and trade-off decisions.
- Cross-functional coordination: Coordinate with optical and laser engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, software engineering, NPI, quality, supply chain, production, and operations teams. Establish clear owners and deliverables, schedule follow-ups, and follow through on commitments.
- Risk and issue management: Identify technical and execution risks early, formulate mitigation and contingency plans, and escalate promptly. Coordinate issue resolution, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions with technical owners.
- Stakeholder communication: Provide clear project status, meeting minutes, milestone review materials, and decision requests to stakeholders, summarizing progress, risks, dependencies, and open decisions.
- Project planning: Support the program in defining scope, milestones, budget estimates, resource needs, and deliverables. Collect cross-team input to build and maintain the project schedule (incorporating WBS input).
- Production and field readiness: Support readiness activities by tracking validation, documentation, training, and handoff requirements for manufacturing, operations, and field deployment.
RequirementsBasic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, chemistry, or a related technical field.
- 4+ years of engineering experience, including at least 2 years in technical program or project management within capital equipment, semiconductor equipment, or a related hardware industry.
- Demonstrated proficiency to lead and coordinate teams of 10+ multidisciplinary engineers, suppliers, and external partners.
- Experience with Jira, Confluence, or similar program management tools.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience managing complex hardware development projects from R&D to releasing products.
- Understanding of the execution of the PLM process.
- Excellent planning, communication, and coordination skills, with the ability to build consensus across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to operate in a matrix environment, remain hands-on, and drive day-to-day execution in a fast-paced environment.
- Process-oriented with excellent organizational skills, capable of setting clear goals and maintaining consistency in approach
- Technical judgment and ability to understand dependencies, identify risks, and support program tradeoffs.
BenefitsBenefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Free Food & Snacks
- Stock Option Plan
- Annual Bonus Plan eligible
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Base Salary: $135,000 to $165,000
