Technical Director

  • Director
    Field support – Service and process
    US > Oregon > Hillsboro
    Full-time
    PhD
    Less than 10%
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Job details

 

Step into a career with ASM, where cutting edge technology meets collaborative culture. ​

For over 55 years ASM has been ahead of what’s next, at the forefront of innovation and what’s technologically possible. With more than 4,500 ASMers representing 70 nationalities, our people and our advanced semiconductor devices are playing a crucial role in trends such as 5G, cloud computing, AI, and autonomous driving.  But we’re more than just a tech company. We value diversity, inclusion and sustainability as we strive to make a positive impact on the world.  Our development programs help support your growth, shaping your future and pushing the boundaries of innovation to unleash potential.  

 

As a Technical Director, you will be a key driver of business success. You will play a vital role in identifying technology inflections that will driver mid to long term business at ASM. You will be required to understand our customers’ needs and provide roadmap of technology inflections than enable strategy development. The aim is to increase new business opportunities, build customer relationships, manage process technology development, and ensure smooth transfer to global manufacturing sites.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Drive new product introduction programs to meet and exceed customer performance requirements, including system qualification and system matching activities.
  • Lead discussions with advanced development teams at the customer and with internal stakeholders.
  • Evaluate, understand and identify current customer technology needs, while also anticipating future needs and building long-term sustainable relationship/solutions.
  • Develop, maintain, and ensure relevance of technical information used by internal and external stakeholders.
  • Build strong cross-functional and matrixed relationships and collaborate with Product development, Product Marketing, Service Engineering, and others to ensure a positive customer experience.
  • Drive projects across multiple customer sites that secure business and build trust in ASM’s capabilities. Coordinate management reviews and alignment.
  • Other duties as and when assigned

 

Competencies to be successful

  • Adept at thinking strategically, organizing and illustrating those thoughts and translating plans into action within a matrixed environment.
  • Possess the ability to self-direct and prioritize projects among competing goals and exhibit flexibility in a fast-paced environment.
  • Demonstrated excellence in communication (verbal and written), negotiation, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
  • Energetic, collaborative and proactive; a leader who can positively and productively impact both strategic and tactical finance and administration initiatives

 

Requirements

  • English speaking
  • Strong market and industry knowledge and awareness of trends associated with our customer’s environments to properly develop and deploy customer solutions
  • Demonstrated strong leadership skills with proven track record to drive changes and implement changes to benefit the organization.
  • Proven success in building collaborative partnerships with customers and internal organizations
  • Experienced working with local, regional and global teams. High level of collaboration and work across other divisions – both co-located and globally to meet common goals and targets

 

Education

  • PhD in Chemical Engineering, or Materials Science discipline.

 

Experience & Skills

  • 10+ years in Semiconductor industry.
  • Understanding of semiconductor manufacturing process.
  • Experience in people management.
  • Excellent communication & presentation skills to an executive level.

 

Apply today to be part of what’s next.

We make the tech that enables the chips in devices which improve lives around the world. We do this with an eye to the future, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible through cutting-edge innovation, and driving the next wave of technological breakthroughs that shape how we live, work, and connect.

To learn more about ASM, find us at asm.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

ASM is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, nationality, social or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identify or expression, marital status, pregnancy, political affiliation, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.