Product Manager II, New College Grad - Master's (Santa Clara, CA)

Description

The company builds and services the equipment used to make semiconductor chips and advanced displays, and its materials science and engineering work underpins nearly every new chip and display made worldwide.

Its equipment supports the growth of AI and helps bring next-generation chips to market.

This role sits in the Etch Service Business Unit and supports service products across their lifecycle, working with product management, engineering, sales, field service, operations and finance to understand customer needs, study market openings, support business planning and drive product growth.

Success is measured by: delivering assigned product and business initiatives; the accuracy and quality of analysis, forecasts and recommendations; contributing to product adoption and revenue growth; collaborating well across functions and delivering projects on time; responsiveness and stakeholder satisfaction; and meeting your individual development and performance goals.

Responsibilities

• Help shape and carry out product and business strategies for your assigned service offerings.
• Study customer requirements, market trends, competitor moves and installed-base opportunities to spot growth areas and business insights.
• Help draft product requirements, value propositions, pricing recommendations and go-to-market plans.
• Support launches, sales enablement, customer messaging and marketing materials.
• Track revenue, adoption, market penetration, profitability and customer feedback.
• Build forecasts, business analyses, market assessments and management presentations.
• Work with engineering, service operations, sales, marketing and finance across the product lifecycle.
• Join customer meetings and voice-of-customer work to learn their challenges and business needs.
• Help with annual operating plans, portfolio reviews and strategic planning.
• Suggest continuous improvements that add customer value and improve business performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, marketing, economics or a closely related discipline.
• At least 2 years in product management, product marketing, business development, engineering, operations, semiconductor manufacturing, consulting or a related field.
• Strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills.
• Hands-on experience with data analysis, business reporting and financial modeling.
• Strong verbal, written and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Preferred: experience in semiconductor equipment, semiconductor manufacturing, industrial technology or a related industry.
• Preferred: understanding of product management, commercialization, service marketing or business planning principles.
• Preferred: experience supporting customer-facing projects or business initiatives.
• Preferred: familiarity with forecasting, profitability analysis, market research and business analytics.
• Preferred: an MBA or Master's degree.
• Know product management principles, product lifecycle management and commercialization processes, and build an understanding of customer needs, market dynamics and competitive landscapes.
• Use analysis to support product and business decisions, and understand the business drivers and customer requirements that affect performance.
• Understand the basics of pricing, profitability and portfolio management, and back recommendations with data and market insight.
• Show initiative and ownership, and coordinate stakeholders toward project objectives.
• Solve routine to moderately complex problems with established methods, find practical solutions and recommend process improvements that raise efficiency.
• Communicate clearly with team members, stakeholders and customers, build working relationships across organizations, and present through reports, presentations and business reviews.

Conditions

Salary range: $100,000.00 to $136,500.00, set by location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience and internal equity.

Location: Santa Clara, CA.

Full-time role for new college graduates.

Travel: about 10% of the time.

Eligible for relocation.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and close November 30, 2026, or earlier based on volume or selection.

For sales roles, the posted range is the Target Total Cash range: base salary plus target bonus at 100% goal achievement.

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package.
• Possible participation in a bonus program and a stock award program, as applicable.
• Programs supporting your wellbeing and personal and professional growth at work and at home.