Senior Project Manager – High-Tech Semicon Equipment Development (all genders)

At IMS Nanofabrication, we shape the future — one nanometer at a time. Headquartered in Austria, with subsidiaries in Vienna, Taiwan, South Korea, and the USA, we are a global leader in semiconductor technology . Our cutting-edge mask writers power the world's most advanced chip manufacturing , making high-performance smartphones, PCs, and data centers possible. By pushing the boundaries of nanofabrication, we enable innovation at the smallest scale — driving progress on a global level.

At IMS, we develop cutting-edge precision equipment that enables advanced semiconductor manufacturing worldwide. In this role, you will turn existing designs for our next tool generation into a working prototype and lead the project through industrialization to a product ready for production. You will bring together hardware, software, testing, and manufacturing readiness.

Your Responsibilities

• Assess the current project status, including design readiness, component availability, procurement progress, and outstanding development work

• Build and maintain an implementation plan covering scope, milestones, responsibilities, resources, and acceptance criteria

• Lead delivery from procurement and assembly through hardware–software integration, prototype testing, and customer demonstration to industrialization and production readiness

• Coordinate Engineering, Software, Procurement, Assembly & Test, and Product Management to align priorities and resolve dependencies

• Track progress, costs, and resource needs, and actively manage risks, changes, and technical or organizational roadblocks

• Coordinate integration and verification activities to ensure prototype performance and readiness for the customer demonstration

• Drive industrialization with the relevant teams, ensuring that documentation, assembly and test procedures, and handover requirements are in place for production

• Provide clear progress reports and decision proposals to the Steering Committee and drive agreed actions to completion

• A degree in engineering, physics, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience

• Several years of project management experience in complex equipment development, preferably in semiconductor equipment or a comparable high-tech environment

• Experience delivering projects involving hardware, software, system integration, and prototype testing

• A sound understanding of development, procurement, and assembly processes and their dependencies

• A structured, hands-on approach and the ability to establish priorities when information is incomplete

• The ability to lead cross-functional teams, establish clear ownership, and drive delivery without direct line authority

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain technical progress, risks, and decisions clearly in English