Technical & Functional Expertise
· Demonstrated success leading complex semiconductor optical inspection and metrology equipment programs.
· Strong understanding of semiconductor process development and the role of optical inspection and metrology in technology enablement and process control.
· Proven experience advancing products through concept development, system integration, evaluation, qualification, product release, and customer adoption.
· Expertise leading programs spanning hardware, software, systems integration, and multiple engineering disciplines.
· Strong understanding of Systems Engineering, technology readiness, lifecycle management, and product-development processes.
· Ability to evaluate alternatives and manage trade-offs involving performance, schedule, cost, quality, risk, and customer requirements.
· Strong analytical, problem-solving, and executive decision-support capabilities.
Business & Strategic Leadership
· Align program execution with business strategy, product roadmaps, customer requirements, and technology-development objectives.
· Translate technical, business, and market considerations into clear priorities and investment decisions.
· Guide resource allocation and investment planning using program performance, technical readiness, and business priorities.
· Partner with senior leaders across engineering, product management, finance, operations, and supply chain to achieve business objectives.
· Present executive leadership with clear recommendations, trade-offs, risks, and investment considerations.
People & Organizational Leadership
· Lead leaders and large cross-functional teams within a global matrixed organization.
· Provide direct leadership and development for organizational leaders and their teams, including oversight of the Systems Engineering organization through its leadership structure.
· Ensure alignment among technical execution, program objectives, system integration activities, and business priorities.
· Develop technical, program, and functional leaders while strengthening organizational capability.
· Drive accountability, collaboration, ownership, and execution excellence across stakeholders.
· Influence technology readiness, product maturity, customer success, and business results through successful program execution.
· Shape priorities, resource allocation, and investment decisions through program leadership and execution insights.
· Improve technology-development velocity by ensuring critical optical inspection and metrology capabilities are delivered at the required performance, quality, cost, and maturity levels.
· Operate with broad autonomy and accountability for program outcomes.
· Strengthen cross-functional execution and organizational effectiveness through leadership, alignment, and continuous improvement.
· Significant semiconductor industry experience leading complex optical inspection, optical metrology, process-control, or related equipment-development programs.
· Proven track record delivering complex technology programs from concept through customer adoption.
· Demonstrated success leading global, cross-functional organizations through significant technical and business challenges.
· Experience managing programs involving substantial technical complexity, investment, supplier dependencies, and organizational scope.
· Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence senior technical and business leaders.
· Strong executive presence with demonstrated ability to communicate risks, options, recommendations, and decisions to senior leadership.
· Ability to lead through both direct organizational responsibility and matrix influence.
· Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or a related technical discipline; advanced degree preferred.