ICS Technical Director/R&D Strategist

Nexperia is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Technical Director/R&D Strategist to align technology developments with business objectives. This person will serve as a senior leader with a blend of technical expertise and strategic business acumen to deliver competitive advantages and commercialize new technologies. You will drive innovation, create long-term R&D plans, and optimize the new product design execution efficiency to drive company growth by focusing on market trends, competitive intelligence, and technology roadmaps.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Planning

• Aligning research goals with the overall corporate strategy determining which products or technologies to pursue
• Identify new growth opportunities and competitive threats

• Act as a bridge between engineering and the business units to align technical developments with market demands

Portfolio Management

• Balancing the R&D pipeline between immediate product enhancements and long-term, high-risk, high-reward innovations.
• Mitigate development risk by maximizing IP reuse across business units and product development teams

Cross Functional Leadership

• Collaborate with business teams, foundries, and customers to translate requirements into technical solutions
• Accountable to build Nexperia wide level of competence by spreading his/her knowledge and providing mentorship to engineers at all levels.

Technology & Market Intelligence

• Continuously monitor industry trends and technological advancements
• Identify potential disruptive technologies and new opportunities
• Drive innovation by evaluating and implementing new technologies that enhance Nexperia’s capabilities
• Responsible to create a regular stream of publications, presentations and “white papers” and some patents awarded

What you will need

Hard Skills:

• 10+ Years of semiconductor devices and industrial semiconductor technology experience
• 10+ Years of expertise across multiple aspects of new product research and development
• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics,  Physics, or related field
• Strong leadership skills, deep technical expertise, and a proven track record of driving innovation

• High ability to judge new technologies concerning their possible application
• Strong analytical capabilities to evaluate engineering and business values and risk
• Able to handle diversified activities with conflicting interaction, and able to resolve conflicting requirements 

Soft Skills:

• Delivering on commitments – always demonstrating full accountability for own work package / project deliverables
• Continuously looking for opportunities to reduce time to market
• Showing critical judgement, entrepreneurial mindset and contribute to building ‘winning teams’
• Is sensitive to and shows respect for different cultures, values and ways of doing things; adapts own approach and style appropriately.
• Excellent communicator with high ability for stakeholder management, customer interaction and networking

What we offer

• Strong healthcare benefits (medical, dental, vision, etc.) with work/life balance
• Tremendous career growth opportunities
• 401K with company match
• Generous PTO and company holidays
• Education and wellness benefits

About the team

Join a global team at the forefront of innovation and play a key role in shaping the future of Nexperia’s product offerings.

Nexperia is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. Nexperia’s management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, TeamNexperian’s activities, access to facilities and programs and general treatment during employment.

More information?

For more details please contact: Mike.Simonek@nexperia.com.

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D&I Statement

As an equal-opportunity employer, Nexperia values diversity not just because it is the right thing to do but because diverse teams perform better. We are dedicated to being inclusive, and a proof point of this dedication is that we were the main partner of the very first Dutch Paralympic Team NL House during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all, and we consider all applicants fairly, as well as providing a safe work environment and reasonable adjustments where requested.

In addition, we offer our colleagues the possibility to join employee resource groups such as the Pride Network Group or global and local Women's groups. Nexperia is committed to increasing women in management positions to 30% by 2030.