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Junior Microelectronics Research Program Manager

TAP Engineering
College Park, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 8/17/2025 CLOSED ON 9/16/2025

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Job ID: TAP00131

Position: Junior Microelectronics Research Program Manager

Location: US – MD, College Park

Category: Technical

Clearance Requirement: Active TS/SCI w/ full scope polygraph

Education Requirement: BA/BS

Experience Requirement: 5 Years

TAP is seeking to hire a Junior Microelectronics Research Program Manager to join our team! If you are a highly motivated individual who enjoys a challenging and dynamic environment where your contributions are both critical and valued, this company will provide you the tools and opportunity to thrive.

The Junior Microelectronics Research Program Manager will support the management of a portfolio of DoD research programs focused on the design, inspection, analysis, manufacturing, packaging, and test of state-of-the-art (SOTA) semiconductors. The Senior Microelectronics Research Program Manager will be paired with a Principal Investigator who is responsible for the technical direction of the research portfolio. Together they will manage scope, cost, schedule, resources, and risks across a ~$30M/yr research portfolio spanning the DoD, Intelligence Community, DoE, Industry and Academia.

The successful candidate will have a strong program management background coupled with a familiarity with semiconductor research, design, manufacturing, failure analysis, inspection, and/or test.

The position location is flexible. The Research Program Manager can be located in College Park, MD, Ft. Meade, MD, or Laurel, MD. This can be established in collaboration with the candidate.

Required Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI w/ full scope polygraph
  • 5 years of professional experience
  • Project/Program Management Experience – scope, cost, schedule, resources, risks
  • Familiarity with Microelectronics - research, design, manufacturing, inspection and/or test (preferably at the wafer/chip-scale)
  • Excellent writing, presentation, and verbal communication skills, including extensive use of Microsoft Office
  • Ability to multi-task and manage flexibly across several research teams and efforts

Desired Qualifications:

  • BA/BS Degree
  • PMP Certification, FAC-P/PM Mid-Level, or Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level 2 certification in Program Management
  • Experience working in a Research Environment
  • Familiarity with DoD budgeting and inter-agency financial transfer mechanisms (i.e. EAO, MIPR)

Clearance Requirement: This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance, based on current background investigation (SBI), as well as the favorable completion of full scope polygraph. Clearance and polygraph processing will be completed by the U.S. Government. Factors considered for a U.S. Government Security Clearance include, but are not limited to:

  • U.S. Citizenship
  • Favorable Criminal History Check
  • Education Verification
  • Abuse/Illegal Drug Use
  • Credit Check
  • Subject Interview

By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that TAP Engineering may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

TAP Engineering is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.

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