Head of Epi Product Unit

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.

Key ResponsibilitiesTechnical & Strategic Leadership

• 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.

Epi Product & Process Development

• 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.

Equipment & Systems Integration

• 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.

Product Unit Strategy & Commercialization

• Develop and execute the Epi Product Unit strategy in alignment with Eugenus' overall business objectives.

• Establish annual product-unit objectives, technology priorities, and development plans.

• Develop and maintain the Epi product and technology roadmap in partnership with Product Marketing, Sales, Engineering, and executive leadership.

• Evaluate and prioritize new product opportunities based on customer requirements, market opportunity, technical feasibility, development investment, competitive differentiation, and potential financial return.

• Develop or contribute to business cases for new Epi products and major development programs.

• Provide input into product cost, COGS, pricing, margin, and commercial considerations in partnership with the appropriate functional organizations.

• Support commercialization, customer adoption, design wins, and revenue opportunities associated with Epi products.

• Manage the product lifecycle from early technology development through commercialization and ongoing product improvement.

Customer & Market Leadership

• Serve as a senior technical interface and trusted partner to key semiconductor customers.

• Develop a deep understanding of customer technology roadmaps, process requirements, technical challenges, and future manufacturing needs.

• Partner directly with customers to define product requirements and identify opportunities for new Epi products and applications.

• Translate customer requirements into actionable product and technology development priorities.

• Support customer evaluations, demonstrations, qualifications, technical reviews, and escalations.

• Partner with customers to integrate Eugenus products into their production environments and rapidly resolve technical issues.

• Maintain strong relationships with relevant industry partners, suppliers, research organizations, and other technology stakeholders.

• Represent Eugenus as a senior Epi technical leader in appropriate customer, industry, and technical forums.

Product Development & Program Execution

• Establish and manage development plans, schedules, milestones, resources, risks, and budgets for Epi product-development programs.

• Ensure timely execution of product-development milestones and customer commitments.

• Identify technical and execution risks early and establish appropriate mitigation plans.

• Lead cross-functional teams through product-development reviews, technical reviews, NPI, customer qualification, and production release.

• Ensure appropriate documentation, design controls, change management, and development processes are followed.

• Balance competing customer, product, and resource priorities in partnership with Engineering and Company leadership.

• Provide clear and timely status reporting to executive leadership regarding program progress, risks, resource requirements, and major decisions.

Organizational & Technical Leadership

• Identify the engineering capabilities and resources required to execute the Epi product and technology roadmap.

• Lead multidisciplinary teams through both direct and matrixed organizational structures.

• Effectively influence and drive results across Process Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, Applications, Product Marketing, Manufacturing, Sales, and other functions.

• Build the Epi organization and technical capabilities as business needs evolve.

• Recruit, develop, mentor, and retain high-performing technical talent as the organization grows.

• Establish clear expectations, accountability, technical rigor, and execution discipline across Epi development activities.

• Promote collaboration, knowledge sharing, technical documentation, and continuous improvement.

Decision Authority & Accountability

The Head of Epi Product Unit will have responsibility for:

• Establishing technical priorities for assigned Epi development programs.

• Recommending Epi technology and product roadmap priorities.

• Making technical decisions within approved development programs.

• Recommending development investments, resources, equipment, and technical capabilities.

• Recommending product-development continuation, modification, or termination based on technical and commercial results.

• Escalating significant technical, customer, schedule, resource, and business risks to executive leadership.

Primary Deliverables

• Competitive and executable Epi technology and product roadmaps.

• Successful development of next-generation Epi products, including 3D DRAM multi-stack solutions.

• Successful transition of products from concept through customer qualification and HVM.

• Products that meet defined customer, technical, reliability, manufacturability, and commercial requirements.

• Successful customer demonstrations, evaluations, and qualifications.

• Achievement of agreed product-development schedules and milestones.

• Identification and development of new applications and market opportunities for Eugenus Epi technology.

• Development of a scalable Epi technical organization and capability.

Key Performance Metrics

Performance will be evaluated using measures including:

• Achievement of agreed technology and product roadmap milestones.

• On-time completion of critical development and NPI milestones.

• Successful prototype and product demonstrations.

• Successful customer evaluations and qualifications.

• Achievement of defined process-performance specifications.

• Product readiness for HVM.

• Product reliability, repeatability, yield, throughput, and other applicable performance measures.

• Customer adoption and design wins.

• Successful execution against customer commitments.

• Development of differentiated technology and intellectual property.

• Product cost and margin improvement, where applicable.

• Development and effectiveness of the Epi technical organization.