Director of Technology – Product Development

About the role

The Director of Technology will lead chamber product development for advanced semiconductor equipment, providing technical direction, people leadership, and end‑to‑end program execution from concept through new product introduction and manufacturing readiness.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary technology team across chamber design, process development, systems engineering, controls, and integration.
• Define and execute the chamber technology roadmap, product architecture, risk retirement plans, and development milestones.
• Drive end‑to‑end technical execution of chamber development programs to meet performance, schedule, cost, quality, and reliability goals.
• Provide technical guidance on chamber hardware, process performance, plasma or chemical interactions, materials compatibility, defectivity, cleanliness, and manufacturability.
• Partner with product management, manufacturing, supply chain, service, and customer‑facing teams to deliver customer‑focused product solutions.
• Lead customer issue resolution, including containment, root‑cause analysis, corrective actions, recovery plans, and long‑term product improvements.
• Represent the technology organization in customer engagements, executive reviews, technical reviews, and escalation discussions.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
• Significant experience leading semiconductor equipment, process module, or chamber development programs in a global, matrixed organization.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and drive cross‑functional execution.
• Strong knowledge of product development lifecycle, including feasibility, design validation, process integration, NPI, reliability, and manufacturing readiness.

Required skills

• Chamber architecture and integration
• RF and plasma systems
• Gas and chemical delivery, fluidics
• Vacuum, temperature, and contamination control
• Materials compatibility and cleanliness management
• Etch, plasma processing, wet clean, post‑CMP clean technologies

What we offer

• Supportive work culture that encourages learning, development, and career growth.
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing programs for employees at work, at home, or wherever they may be.
• Competitive benefits and a location in Singapore’s Science Park II (moving to Tampines in 2026).