What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Manager or Sr. Engineering Program Manager position at Cohu, Inc.?
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
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
Protective Devices Required: In designated areas.
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.
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.
Protective Devices Required: In designated areas.