Head Of Advanced Research & Development

Description:

This role will be based in Newport Wales, but we may consider this person working out of KLA's Milpitas, CA headquarter with regular and ongoing travel to Wales required. The Advanced R&D team this person will recruit and lead and the current product development team will all be in Wales.

Role Purpose

Reporting directly to the General Manager, the Head of Advanced Research & Development directs and implements KLA’s research initiatives for future and emerging wafer processing technologies. Research & Development will play a vital role in delivering industry leading semiconductor plasma processing technologies, aimed at increasing KLA’s competitive position.

You will be responsible for delivering highly strategic research and development work and driving our strategic planning process related to future technology investments. You will be required to build strong relationships with key strategic partners and suppliers, which will be pivotal to this role.

Duties
 

• Grow and develop a team of like-minded R&D specialists with a passion for technology development
• Deliver future, highly differentiated technologies that can be implemented to drive increased product performance
• Develop strategic supply chain relationships for critical components
• Drive Strategic planning process for future technology investment