Director of Technology (Product Development)

About WhiteCrow

We are global talent research, insight and pipelining specialists with offices in the UK, USA, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Dubai, and India. Our international reach has helped us to understand and penetrate specialist markets at a global level. In addition to this, our service is also extended to complement our client's in-house research.

About our client

Our client is a global leader in materials engineering solutions that form the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor and advanced display technology worldwide. Their innovations play a critical role in advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation chips.

For over 55 years, the organization has been driving technological progress through breakthrough innovations that impact billions of lives globally. Powered by some of the world's brightest visionaries, engineers, and scientists, the company brings together diverse perspectives and expertise to deliver material innovations that are shaping the future of technology.

As a Director of Technology (Product Development), you will be responsible for...

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

What you already have...

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, 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 product development lifecycle, including feasibility, design validation, process integration, NPI, reliability, and manufacturing readiness.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence executive, customer, and engineering audiences.