Hardware Strategy and Portfolio Leadership
• Execute on the APS hardware technology roadmap aligned with business growth objectives.
• Lead the evolution of Agilent’s automation hardware platforms, including liquid handling, sample preparation, plate handling, and integrated automation workcells.
• Identify emerging technologies, market trends, and customer needs that inform future product investments.
• Partner with Product Management to translate customer workflow requirements into differentiated hardware solutions.
• Partner with Services organization to ensure serviceability of our solutions.
Product Development and Execution
• Lead end-to-end hardware development programs from concept through commercialization.
• Drive execution of new platform developments, platform modernization efforts, and product enhancements.
• Ensure projects meet cost, quality, schedule, and performance objectives.
• Establish engineering best practices for design reviews, risk management, and product verification.
• Manage technical tradeoff decisions and portfolio prioritization.
Engineering Leadership
• Build and lead a high-performing global engineering organization.
• Develop technical talent and succession pipelines.
• Establish a culture of innovation, accountability, execution excellence, and customer focus.
• Drive collaboration across R&D, Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Commercial organizations.
Manufacturing and Lifecycle Management
• Partner with Operations to ensure product manufacturability, reliability, scalability, and cost competitiveness.
• Drive product cost reduction and margin improvement initiatives.
• Support sustaining engineering, obsolescence management, and long-term product lifecycle planning.
• Ensure successful transfer of new products into production.