Job Summary
•Build and lead a new R&D team in Korea across software, hardware, and systems engineering.
•Lead lab automation development for semiconductor customers.
•Oversee integration of electron microscopy equipment with factory automation systems.
•Manage product development, testing, deployment, and project timelines.
•Recruit, coach, and develop engineers while managing team performance.
•Collaborate with customers, Product Marketing, and global R&D teams to resolve technical issues.
•Improve development processes and ensure product quality and timely delivery.
•Support customers in Korea and overseas, with international travel of up to 25%.
Description
Join the Thermo Fisher R&D Enhanced Value Solutions (EVS) team to lead Vulcan Lab Automation solutions for semiconductor customers in South Korea and beyond. Help define, align, and execute product automation roadmaps that achieve growth strategies of the Semiconductor Business Unit through connecting electron microscopy systems with factory hosts, automated material handling, and process workflows.
The Senior Manager will lead a team of both Software and Hardware Engineers responsible for aligning customer requirements, assessing technical feasibility, and developing, testing, and deploying the solutions. With a high degree of strategic and operational influence, the Senior Manager is responsible for working together with Semiconductor Business Unit Product Marketing, other Semi R&D Product Lines, end Customers, Suppliers, Field stakeholders, and other functions to translate Strategic Planning into a winning product roadmap for our customers. This position is ideal for a manager or senior manager who has managed an engineering organization to successfully develop and launch complex high technology products in a customer environment.
Other key responsibilities include:
•Develop team and organization through talent acquisition and development
•Achieve quarterly and annual operation plan metrics
•Competency management to support current and future development requirements
•Build trusted relationships across product lines and departments
Requirements
•Engineering or Science degree, MS/MBA or other advanced degree is preferred
•10 years of work experience in complex technology product development, at least 5 years in a management position
•Proven ability to interact effectively with cross-functional and cross-cultural teams to achieve significant business objectives
•Proven team leadership, coaching, and employee development
•Sophistication in data driven decision making
•Excellent written and spoken communication with team members, peers, and senior management
•Must have ability to obtain a valid passport and travel internationally if needed
•Proficient in Korean and English (Czech or Dutch language is an advantage)
•Willingness to travel up to 25% as needed
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
