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 globally enables advanced semiconductor manufacturing. In this role, you will turn existing designs for our next tool generation into a working prototype, bringing together hardware, software, and testing. Your goal is to deliver a prototype ready for a customer demonstration. 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 prototype realization from procurement and assembly through hardware and software integration, testing, and customer demonstration - 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 - 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 What you can look forward to: - Career & Development: Exciting opportunities to grow professionally and personally - in an international environment - Team Culture: Dynamic, collegial and open to new ideas - together we are writing the future - Health & well-being: Company doctor and psychologist - support for your health - Bonus program: All employees benefit from our success - together we achieve more - Job bike: Environmentally friendly commuting and staying fit - with us you can lease your bike at a reasonable price - Events & team building: Summer party, business run, cool team events - we celebrate our successes together - Employee discounts: From car washes to wellness days - benefit from many discounts - Flexibility: Flexible working hours, the option to work from home and workation - Catering: Fresh fruit and drinks right in the office and a subsidized canteen within walking distance - Mobility: Very good public transport connections and discounted parking with direct access from the office to the garage With us you will receive an attractive annual gross salary from 70.000 € (plus bonus, KV Metallgewerbe). Depending on your experience, this can also be higher. No matter where you are from, how you live, what you believe in - we look forward to receiving your application! What counts for us is the person, not the label. That's why we welcome your unique perspective. We are committed to equal opportunities and want all applications to be assessed with an open mind. You are welcome to remove your personal information such as age, origin etc. from your CV. We don't need a photo either. This way we can concentrate on the essentials: your qualifications and experience!