Sr. Director, Engineering

Senior Director, Engineering

Company:
Mattson Technology, Inc., a 38-year Silicon Valley company, designs, manufactures, markets, and globally supports plasma and rapid thermal processing equipment to fabricate integrated circuits for the global semiconductor industry. Mattson Technology, Inc. offers processing equipment that utilizes innovative technologies to deliver advanced processing capabilities and high productivity for the fabrication of current and next-generation integrated circuits. Our equipment and technologies are used by leading memory and logic, analog/power device manufacturers worldwide.

Innovations from Mattson Technology in Atomic Surface Engineering address the most critical logic and memory manufacturing challenges. In May 2016, Mattson Technology was acquired by Beijing's E-Town Capital. Our new investor's vision is that Mattson Technology, with its Silicon Valley DNA, will continue to operate as a global, market-driven technology provider serving worldwide semiconductor manufacturing customers. In July, 2025, the company successfully listed in Shanghai's STAR Exchange.

As the external trade compliance environment evolves, Mattson Technology now operates independently from the parent company in product, business, and operations, serving customers outside of China.

Job Summary The Senior Director, Engineering is a senior executive responsible for leading the organization's engineering strategy, product development, technology execution, and engineering operations. This role provides strategic and operational leadership across multiple engineering disciplines, ensuring the successful development, delivery, and support of innovative products, technologies, and systems that align with business objectives and customer requirements. The Senior Director, Engineering partners closely with executive leadership, product management, operations, sales, customer technology, quality, and supply chain teams to define technology roadmaps, drive engineering excellence, accelerate innovation, and support sustainable business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Engineering Strategy & Leadership
• Develop and execute the overall engineering vision, strategy, and technology roadmap.
• Align engineering priorities with business goals, customer needs, and market opportunities.
• Lead multiple engineering organizations and functional teams.
• Drive innovation and technical excellence across all engineering disciplines.
• Support corporate growth initiatives, acquisitions, and technology expansion strategies.
• Product Development & Technology Leadership
• Oversee the development and commercialization of new products, systems, and technologies.
• Ensure timely execution of product development programs from concept through production release.
• Drive New Product Introduction (NPI) efforts and technology deployment strategies.
• Balance performance, quality, cost, manufacturability, and time-to-market objectives.
• Establish engineering standards, methodologies, and best practices.
• Organizational Leadership
• Build, lead, and develop high-performing engineering teams.
• Establish organizational goals, performance metrics, and development plans.
• Mentor engineering directors, managers, and senior technical leaders.
• Lead succession planning and talent development initiatives.
• Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Partner with Product Management to define product strategies and technology roadmaps.
• Collaborate with Operations and Manufacturing to support product launches and operational readiness.
• Work with Quality organizations to ensure product compliance and reliability.
• Support Sales, Customer Technology, and Service organizations on customer requirements and escalations.
• Coordinate engineering resources across multiple business initiatives.
• Engineering Operations Management
• Oversee engineering budgets, resource allocation, and capital planning.
• Monitor engineering project execution, schedules, risks, and deliverables.
• Establish engineering KPIs and performance measurement systems.
• Ensure effective utilization of engineering resources.
• Drive operational excellence and…