Director of Technology - Chamber Product Development

About the role

Applied Materials, a global leader in materials science and engineering solutions for semiconductors and advanced displays, is hiring a Director of Technology to lead chamber product development for advanced semiconductor equipment. The role provides technical direction, people leadership and program execution from concept through new product introduction and manufacturing readiness, and is accountable for the technology roadmap, customer issue resolution and differentiated chamber solutions. The work location is Science Park II, moving to Tampines by the end of 2026.

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, Materials Science, Physics or a related technical discipline; advanced degree preferred.
• Significant experience leading semiconductor equipment, process module or chamber development programs.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and drive cross-functional execution in a global, matrixed organization.
• Strong knowledge of the product development lifecycle, including feasibility, design validation, process integration, NPI, reliability and manufacturing readiness.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, able to influence executive, customer and engineering audiences.

Preferred experience

• Experience in etch, plasma processing, wet clean, post-CMP clean or related semiconductor process technologies.
• Hands-on experience with chamber architecture, RF or plasma systems, gas or chemical delivery, fluidics, vacuum systems, temperature control, contamination control or materials compatibility.
• Track record resolving customer challenges involving yield, defectivity, productivity, cost of ownership, process window expansion or product reliability.

The position is full-time, with travel of about 10% of the time and relocation eligibility. It is an equal opportunity employer.