Head of Epi Product Unit

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U.S. Headquarters - San Jose, CA 95134, Position Summary

The Head of Epi Product Unit serves as the senior technical and product leader responsible for the strategy, architecture, development, and commercialization of Eugenus' Epi products and solutions, with a particular focus on next-generation 3D DRAM multi-stack technologies.

This position is responsible for defining the technical direction and product architecture for the Epi Product Unit and leading products from concept and feasibility through prototype, customer evaluation, qualification, New Product Introduction (NPI), and High-Volume Manufacturing (HVM).

The Head of Epi Product Unit will serve as a recognized technical authority in epitaxy and semiconductor process equipment and will bring together the process, hardware, systems, applications, product marketing, manufacturing, and customer-facing capabilities necessary to successfully develop and commercialize new products.

The position will also serve as a trusted technical partner to key customers, identifying current and future technology requirements and translating customer needs into differentiated product and technology roadmaps.

• Serve as the senior technical authority for the Epi Product Unit, with particular expertise in epitaxy processes supporting next-generation DRAM and 3D DRAM multi-stack technology.
• Define and execute the Epi technology strategy and technical roadmap in alignment with company, customer, and market requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and direction across the complete product development lifecycle.
• Translate emerging semiconductor technology requirements into product architecture, equipment capabilities, and development priorities.
• Identify emerging technologies, competitive developments, and market trends that may affect the Company's Epi technology and product strategy.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers and other technical professionals across the organization.
• Identify opportunities for differentiated technology and intellectual property and work with appropriate Company resources to protect strategically important innovations.

• Lead the development of next-generation Epi products and processes, including 3D DRAM multi-stack Epi products.
• Lead products from concept and feasibility through prototype, demonstration, customer evaluation, qualification, NPI, product release, and successful transition to HVM.
• Lead the design, optimization, characterization, and implementation of epitaxy processes for advanced semiconductor applications.
• Establish appropriate process performance requirements.
• Ensure that process development meets customer specifications, technology roadmap requirements, manufacturability objectives, and commercial product requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement of process capability and equipment performance.

• Lead the integration of process requirements with semiconductor equipment design and performance.
• Partner with engineering teams to optimize the relationship between process performance and equipment architecture.
• Provide technical leadership across relevant areas including:
  • Process chamber design
  • Gas delivery and process chemistry
  • Thermal management
  • Wafer handling
  • Vacuum systems
  • Controls and automation
  • Metrology and analytical techniques
  • Hardware/process interaction
• Ensure equipment designs are capable of meeting performance, reliability, manufacturability, serviceability, and HVM requirements.
• Support successful technology transfer from development into manufacturing and customer production environments.

• Develop and execute the Epi Product…