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Program Manager or Sr. Engineering Program Manager

Company:
Cohu
Location:
San Diego, CA, 92140
Posted:
March 14, 2026
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Description:

JobID: 302215 Category: JobSchedule: Full time Posted Date: 2026-03-12T22:02:38+00:00 JobShift: 1st : Position Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled and customer-focused Program Manager to lead a mission-critical projects for strategic customers.

This role requires exceptional cross-functional leadership, stakeholder management, and delivery execution to ensure the success of critical programs.

The ideal candidate will be a proactive problem solver with a strong background in mechanical engineering, program management, customer engagement, and technical delivery.

Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities: * Lead end-to-end program execution for a high-visibility customer project, ensuring on-time, on-budget, and high-quality delivery.

* Serve as the primary point of contact for the customer, building strong relationships and ensuring alignment on goals, timelines, and deliverables.

* Collaborate with internal teams including engineering, product, support, and sales to drive project milestones and resolve blockers.

* Develop and maintain detailed project plans, risk registers, and status reports tailored for both internal and external stakeholders.

* Facilitate regular executive briefings and meetings with customer and internal leadership.

* Proactively identify risks and issues and implement mitigation strategies to ensure project success.

* Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, SLAs, and quality standards.

* Drive continuous improvement and post-project reviews to capture lessons learned and best practices.

Qualifications: Education Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or directly related equivalent experience required.

Experience 10+ years of semiconductor equipment industry experience; backend test segment preferred with 5+ years of engineering product marketing or program management experience.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities * Strong communication skills (written/verbal) and with credible executive presence.

* Expert in delivering executive presentations spanning technical, business and strategic topics.

* Knowledgeable about semiconductor capital equipment market and customer requirements with the ability to navigate deeply technical discussions with internal and external stakeholders.

* Excellent people and management skills to interact with staff, colleagues, cross-functional teams, and third parties.

* Attention to detail and an eye for quality.

Job Conditions/Physical Demands: Domestic and international travel may be required.

Prolonged periods of sitting at the computer terminal.

Protective Devices Required: In designated areas.

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