Mgr, Algorithm Developer Member of Technical Staff

Description

The company is a global leader in materials science and engineering. Its equipment and services underpin almost every new semiconductor chip and advanced display made worldwide.

The equipment supports AI and speeds up the commercial launch of next-generation chips.

This is a Member of Technical Staff manager role focused on algorithm development.

Responsibilities

• Take algorithm modules from idea to deployment: define the problem, gather data, review literature, pick a concept, flag risks, write and test code, document, train users and deploy.
• Agree requirements for new software with internal and external stakeholders.
• Set budgets, work plans and timelines, and allocate resources to hit agreed deliverables.
• Build hardware roadmaps for new applications and choose the software architecture.
• Oversee software and hardware implementation.
• Manage fewer than 8 employees, including data scientists, data engineers and software developers.
• Define and manage interfaces with external partners such as subcontractors and universities.
• Track progress against milestones and report it.
• Run project reviews and regular cadence meetings, keep stakeholders aligned and work with partners toward organizational goals.
• Handle team members' technical development, objective setting and performance management.
• Run recruitment, training, budgeting and promotions.
• Lead or develop and deliver highly complex technology and engineering projects, and lead research into new technologies that improve semiconductor equipment performance.
• Success is judged by one or more of: incremental revenue growth, higher market share, key customer penetration, faster time to market and the commercial value of the work.

Requirements

• Deep technical expertise in improving semiconductor equipment performance.
• In-depth understanding of the theory and principles of your job family, plus working knowledge of related families.
• Understanding of the industry and how your area contributes to goals.
• Ability to manage a mostly uniform team and adjust plans and priorities when service or operational needs shift.
• Skill at solving technical, operational and organizational problems.
• Ability to shape service levels and the team's quality, volume and timeliness targets, working within business unit, department or sub-function policies and resource limits.
• Persuade and guide others inside and outside the company.
• Technical credibility shown through publications, patents and authored technical documents.

Conditions

Full time, regular assignee role.

Travel about 10% of the time.

Relocation eligible.

Based in Santa Clara, CA.

Base salary range: $184,000.00 - $253,000.00. Pay depends on location, hire grade, job knowledge, skills, experience and internal equity.

For sales roles, the posted range is the Target Total Cash range, the sum of base salary and target bonus at 100% goal achievement.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Possible bonus and stock award participation, as applicable.
• Supportive culture for learning, skill growth and career development.
• Health and wellbeing programs covering work, home and beyond.