Technology, Sr. Director

QUANTUM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC•Hayward, CA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Director, Technology leads the strategy, development, and industrialization of technology capabilities that enable competitive semiconductor manufacturing performance and long‑term growth. This role sets technical direction across technology roadmaps, capability maturation, and deployment to manufacturing, ensuring solutions deliver measurable improvements in yield, reliability, cycle time, and cost. Partnering with R&D, Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain, the Senior Director drives disciplined governance, risk management, and cross‑functional execution from concept through scalable adoption.

Requirements

Progressive leadership experience in technology development, advanced engineering, or manufacturing technology within semiconductor or advanced manufacturing environments.
Demonstrated success defining technology roadmaps and delivering complex, cross‑functional programs from development through manufacturing deployment.
Strong understanding of high‑volume manufacturing disciplines (process control, yield improvement, reliability, qualification, change management).
Proven ability to establish governance, standards, and performance management across global or matrixed organizations.
Expertise in structured problem solving and risk management (e.g., RCA, CAPA, FMEA or equivalent).
Strong business and financial acumen, including investment prioritization and value/benefit realization.
Excellent executive communication skills, including translating technical tradeoffs into business decisions.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Materials, Industrial) or a related technical discipline (or equivalent experience).

Nice To Haves

Experience industrializing new technologies into fab operations, including scaling adoption across multiple sites and sustaining performance.
Experience with manufacturing automation, advanced analytics, digital transformation, or factory systems enabling improvements in throughput and quality.
Demonstrated success partnering with suppliers and external technology ecosystems to accelerate capability development.
Experience with portfolio management across multiple technology streams and resource/capacity planning at enterprise scale.
Background collaborating closely with R&D/technology development and manufacturing engineering to ensure robust transfer and ramp readiness.
Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related field relevant to semiconductor manufacturing.
Formal training or certification in program/project leadership, systems engineering, or product/technology development governance.
Training in Lean/Six Sigma, reliability engineering, or advanced risk management methods (as applicable).

Responsibilities

Define and own the enterprise technology strategy and roadmap aligned with business priorities, customer requirements, and manufacturing capability needs.
Lead cross‑functional technology development and deployment programs, ensuring disciplined execution, milestone management, and measurable outcomes.
Oversee technology readiness planning (feasibility, validation/verification, qualification) and ensure smooth transition to high‑volume manufacturing.
Establish governance for technology evaluation, prioritization, and investment decisions (including phase‑gate reviews and technical decision forums).
Drive technical standardization and best practices across sites for technology adoption, process control, and operational integration.
Sponsor high‑impact initiatives to improve yield, tool performance, reliability, and manufacturing efficiency through technology and automation (as applicable).
Partner with Operations and Engineering to ensure technology solutions are manufacturable, maintainable, and scalable in fab environments.
Collaborate with Quality to ensure compliance with quality systems, change control, and documentation requirements during technology introduction.
Manage technology risk using structured methods (risk registers, FMEA/controls) and ensure timely mitigation and corrective actions.
Lead external technology partnerships and supplier collaboration to evaluate new capabilities and accelerate adoption where appropriate.
Establish KPI dashboards and reporting for technology portfolio health, readiness, adoption, and value realization.
Build and develop technical leadership talent; create succession plans and strengthen technical capability across the organization.