Sr. R&D Manager, Applications Development

Solstice Advanced Materials•Santa Clara, CA

2d•$203,414 - $253,974•Onsite

About The Position

Solstice Advanced Materials is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior Manager to lead the Applications Development team supporting Thermal and Assembly Solutions (TAS) within its Electronic Materials Business. The role will be accountable for driving new product development through internal evaluations in intended applications, customer qualifications, and by serving as a primary technical interface to customers in the Semiconductor Packaging and Displays industry. As a part of the fastest growing businesses of Solstice, this position offers opportunities to lead impactful R&D projects, collaborate with internal product development teams (synthesis & formulation), and influence technology roadmaps through strong technical insights and customer advocacy. The role will lead a team of scientists and engineers to drive the adoption of new products and technologies in advanced packaging, thermal management, and displays at customer sites, utilizing demos, on-site evaluations, joint development programs with customers and industry partners. The person will be responsible for the safe and operation of a Center of Excellence (COE) in the Bay Area to provide timely and state-of-the art applications support to customers. The Sr. R&D Manager will oversee troubleshooting of complex problems, perform root cause analyses, and resolve a variety of difficult customer applications and product issues. Leveraging his/her experience and expertise, the person will identify innovative solutions and recommend improvements to processes and products to drive business growth in TAS.

Requirements

Experienced and highly skilled Senior Manager
Experience in leading Applications Development teams
Experience supporting Thermal and Assembly Solutions (TAS)
Experience in the Semiconductor Packaging and Displays industry
Experience driving new product development through internal evaluations and customer qualifications
Experience serving as a primary technical interface to customers
Experience leading impactful R&D projects
Experience collaborating with internal product development teams (synthesis & formulation)
Experience influencing technology roadmaps
Experience leading teams of scientists and engineers
Experience driving adoption of new products and technologies
Experience utilizing demos, on-site evaluations, and joint development programs
Experience overseeing the safe operation of a Center of Excellence (COE)
Experience providing applications support to customers
Experience troubleshooting complex problems
Experience performing root cause analyses
Experience resolving customer applications and product issues
Experience identifying innovative solutions
Experience recommending improvements to processes and products

Responsibilities

Lead the Applications Development team supporting Thermal and Assembly Solutions (TAS).
Drive new product development through internal evaluations and customer qualifications.
Serve as a primary technical interface to customers in the Semiconductor Packaging and Displays industry.
Lead impactful R&D projects and collaborate with internal product development teams.
Influence technology roadmaps through strong technical insights and customer advocacy.
Lead a team of scientists and engineers to drive adoption of new products and technologies.
Utilize demos, on-site evaluations, and joint development programs with customers and industry partners.
Oversee the safe operation of a Center of Excellence (COE) in the Bay Area.
Provide timely and state-of-the-art applications support to customers.
Oversee troubleshooting of complex problems and perform root cause analyses.
Resolve difficult customer applications and product issues.
Identify innovative solutions and recommend improvements to processes and products.