Senior Director, Engineering - Advanced Deposition Systems (IBD)
Veeco · - CA - San Jose, CA
- Level
- Director+
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $236k–$300k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 15+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A director-level manufacturing role at Veeco (industrial) in - CA - San Jose, CA. Set the engineering execution strategy for the platform and align resources with product roadmap priorities and manufacturing growth objectives.
- They ask for
- 15+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Painting / coating
- Base pay
- $236k–$300k
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in California: typical posted base $111k–$170k. This one lists $236k–$300k.
Median of the low and high ends of 179 live postings that list pay, out of 449 manufacturing engineer openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 448 other live manufacturing postings in California.
- Base pay
- About 100% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (15+ vs 5+)
Typical $108k–$159k, from 159 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 50%
- New product launch 44%
- Root cause 39%
- Automation 34%
- Machining 27%
- ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 26%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Painting / coating, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Veeco in - CA - San Jose
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- Manufacturing Equipment Engineer · Manufacturing
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Full description from VeecoAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
requirements
into reliable, production-ready semiconductor equipment. Your decisions directly influence engineering capacity, product quality, customer satisfaction, and the speed at which Veeco can deliver critical systems to the market. You will unify Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, and Software Engineering teams around a common execution model while driving multiple product development, customer customization, qualification, and production initiatives simultaneously. This is an opportunity to shape both the future of the platform and the engineering organization required to scale it successfully.
Responsibilities
- ◆Set the engineering execution strategy for the platform and align resources with product roadmap priorities and manufacturing growth objectives.
- ◆Lead Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, and Software Engineering organizations through requirements, architecture, design, validation, production release, and field support.
- ◆Deliver multiple concurrent development and customer programs that meet schedule, quality, cost, reliability, and customer performance commitments.
- ◆Establish engineering operating mechanisms, metrics, and governance processes that improve predictability, accountability, and execution speed.
- ◆Drive system-level decisions that balance technical performance, manufacturability, serviceability, cost, and long-term product reliability.
- ◆Partner with Operations, Product Management, Technology, Supply Chain, and Customer Support to ensure seamless transition from concept through production and field deployment.
- ◆Build and develop engineering leadership talent capable of sustaining long-term product growth and organizational scale.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline and 15+ years of engineering experience developing complex capital equipment, semiconductor equipment, vacuum systems, photonics equipment, or other highly engineered products is required. 7+ years of leadership experience managing engineering managers or multi-disciplinary engineering organizations is a must.
requirements
into executable engineering plans with clear milestones, risks, and resource requirements.
- ✓Experience with semiconductor processing equipment, vacuum systems, thin-film deposition technologies, ion beam technologies, photonics manufacturing equipment, or optical coating systems.
- ✓Strong expertise in design for manufacturability, engineering change management, configuration control, and production transfer processes.
- ✓Able to influence executive stakeholders and cross-functional partners through data-driven decision making and clear technical communication.
- ✓Skilled at building leadership capability, succession depth, and high-performing engineering cultures.
- ✓Comfortable operating in environments where product growth, customer commitments, and operational scale must advance simultaneously.
Salary and Benefits
requirements
exceed the advertised range and you remain interested in Veeco, we encourage you to apply or email your resume to recruiting@veeco.com .
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About Veeco
You probably don’t realize it, but what we do at Veeco touches the lives of every person, every day. It’s a bold statement, but it’s true. From the smartphones in our pockets that access the world’s collective knowledge, to the cloud-based services where all that information lives, to high-speed wireless communication and computing power needed to drive artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, gaming and so much more, our technology is all around us.
We design, develop, manufacture, and service highly complex, cutting-edge machines used by our customers to create the essential devices that drive the digital age, connect the world, and improve the human experience. Along with the world’s leading technology companies, many of which are household names, we help solve their most difficult material science challenges, enabling technologies for a more connected, sustainable, and convenient world.
We’re looking for material difference-makers to join our growing team. Interested? Learn more at www.veeco.com/careers .
Overview
Veeco is scaling the ion beam deposition platform to meet rapidly growing demand from manufacturers building the optical infrastructure that powers next-generation artificial intelligence data centers. As Senior Director, Engineering - Advanced Deposition Systems, you will lead the engineering organization responsible for translating customer demand, product strategy, and manufacturing
Knowledge, skills, and abilities
- •Demonstrated experience leading products through development, qualification, production release, and customer deployment.
- •Experience managing engineering organizations with responsibility for budget, staffing, execution, and business outcomes consistent with Senior Director-level scope.
- •Deep system-level understanding of complex electro-mechanical products and the interfaces between hardware, controls, software, and process performance.
- •Skilled at converting customer and market
Other benefits include
- •Medical, Dental, and Vision
- •401(k) with Company Match
- •Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Time
- •Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- •Commuter Benefits
- •Life and Accident Insurance
- •Disability Insurance
- •Tuition Reimbursement
- •Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- •Identity Theft Remediation
- •Emergency Travel Assistance