Senior Director, Technology Development
Core
Lead the manufacturing technology roadmap for next-generation wearable products, connecting design, engineering, and operations to turn emerging technologies into scalable production capabilities.
Role type
Senior Director, Technology Development (Hands-on IC with strategic leadership)
Builds
Scalable, repeatable production capabilities for wearables (batteries, zirconia, PVD, molding, automation)
Domain
Consumer electronics / Wearables / Advanced Manufacturing
Deliverable
Production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Technology development, advanced manufacturing, process engineering, supplier industrialization, team leadership, DFM/DFA, DOE, statistical process control, equipment strategy, global supplier management
Preferred skills
Battery technology, zirconia/brittle materials, PVD/coatings, molding/encapsulation, automation, robotics, machine vision, failure analysis, reliability engineering
Technologies
PVD, molding, encapsulation, automation, robotics, machine vision, AOI
Responsibilities
Own multi-year roadmap for battery, brittle materials, PVD, molding, and automation; Build and lead multidisciplinary teams; Establish reusable process platforms; Partner early with design/engineering on architecture and materials; Lead supplier and contract manufacturer engagement; Define automation strategies and drive implementation; Protect intellectual property
Seniority
Senior Director, hands-on IC with strategic leadership