Engineering Director, Automated Material Handling Systems - Arizona, Phoenix, United States

Originally posted 20 October 2026 by the employer.

About the role

Intel is seeking an Engineering Director, Automated Material Handling Systems to define, develop, and execute the roadmap for automated material handling systems (AMHS), factory automation, and autonomous logistics solutions across greenfield and brownfield Assembly and Test factories. The role drives automation programs supporting semiconductor advanced packaging and high-volume production.

What you'll do

- Define and execute an automation strategy and technology roadmap across global Assembly and Test manufacturing operations, encompassing AMHS, autonomous logistics, robotics, and digital manufacturing systems. - Serve as the senior program leader responsible for defining future-state factory architectures, aligning major capital investments, and guiding factory conversion programs. - Assess current factory operations to prioritize near-term automation solutions while establishing long-term automation architectures for Assembly and Test facilities. - Align automation capabilities and factory architectures with manufacturing expansion plans and advanced packaging technologies. - Manage an equipment engineering team responsible for the selection, development, deployment, and ramp of automated material handling systems in CATD and ATM Assembly/Test factories.

What you'll need

- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field. - 10+ years of experience leading the deployment of factory automation and material handling systems in the semiconductor industry. - Direct technical team leadership and management experience, including resource allocation, budget oversight, and technical career development. - Experience deploying material transport and storage systems within advanced package assembly and test high-volume manufacturing environments. - Hands-on technical background with WIP transportation hardware and robotics, including AMR (Autonomous Mobile Robots), OHT (Overhead Hoist Transport), Cobots for loading/unloading WIP, and AGVs (Autonomous Guided Vehicles). - Experience with stockers, smart storage racks, and MCS (Material Control Systems) for material tracking and dispatching. - Experience in factory modeling and simulation, including the development of Digital Twins and dynamic WIP simulation models.

Skills: AMHS, factory automation, robotics, AGV, advanced packaging