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Halo Industries

SiC wafers for high-voltage power electronics

Senior NPI Project Manager

Project ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSanta Clara, CA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, Physics, or a related discipline.
  • A minimum of 4 years of NPI project management experience for complex engineering systems; semiconductor industry experience is preferred.
  • Experience transitioning products from prototype to production or manufacturing scale.
  • Experience leading teams comprising 5 to 10 NPI engineers.
  • High proficiency with modern project management tools and collaborative productivity tools.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Strong technical communication skills, with the ability to lead and collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team and communicate status to stakeholders.
  • Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment where priorities and schedules are subject to change.
  • Ownership mentality and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to build and sustain cooperative working relationships with managers, colleagues, and external partners.
  • Familiarity with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems.

Responsibilities

  • Manage detailed project schedules, risk registers, and status reports for equipment builds.
  • Define project deliverables for NPI engineers, allocate and track tasks, and closely monitor progress.
  • Identify and overcome obstacles to timely equipment delivery and knowledge transfer through hands-on, detailed involvement in the daily work of the NPI engineering team.
  • Coordinate cross-functional transfer of knowledge, processes, and documents between the R&D engineering and NPI teams.
  • Manage the NPI technical writing team’s development of documents required for the transfer.
  • Drive PLM phase-gate readiness for product design and production release.
  • Aid in determining product or system requirements.
  • Drive continuous improvement in NPI processes, equipment, and tooling.
  • Coordinate the bring-up of NPI equipment in Halo’s international volume fabrication facilities.
  • Present project status to the Halo management team and participate in strategic planning.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in the semiconductor industry.
  • Experience with Arena PLM, Jira, Confluence, and Google Workspace applications, particularly Google Sheets.
  • Project management certification, such as PMP.
  • Experience in startup environments.

About the Company

Halo Industries

SiC wafers for high-voltage power electronics

Halo Industries produces silicon carbide (SiC) wafers using proprietary laser-based tools and processing technologies. These wafers enable the fabrication of efficient high-voltage power electronics used in sustainable electrification, including electric vehicles and renewable energy systems. The wafers are sold to semiconductor device manufacturers (B2B), and their production is designed to be more material-, energy-, and water-efficient, reducing manufacturing waste and resource use. What sets Halo Industries apart is its combination of laser-based wafer processing and a strong focus on sustainability and efficiency, aiming to deliver high-performance SiC wafers to power electronics manufacturers. The company’s goal is to support the electrification transition by supplying high-quality SiC wafers that improve manufacturing efficiency and enable advanced, energy-efficient power devices.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Series B
Total funding
$80M
Headquarters
Santa Clara, CA
Founded
2014

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