Head of Engineering New Product Development
$200,000 - $275,000 USD yearly
Originally posted November 13, 2026 by the employer.
About the role
Directs a large mechanical engineering group responsible for the design, development, and implementation of complete engineering programs in accordance with project budgets and release schedules. Accountable for leading through senior managers to develop and execute functional strategies that achieve key business objectives.
What you'll do
- Direct a large mechanical engineering group through senior managers, managing team building, organizational roles, hiring, and professional development.
- Develop long-range plans and product-specific strategies, and review high-impact engineering specifications.
- Interface with internal and external customers on complex mechanical engineering challenges to resolve High Value Problems (HVP).
- Initiate and implement new approaches to mechanical engineering design and development to address future customer needs.
- Define performance metrics and report on mechanical engineering functional progress against operational and financial goals.
- Oversee the execution of comprehensive technical reviews across the division and business segment.
What you'll need
- Demonstrated experience directing engineering organizations and leading through multiple levels of management.
- Comprehensive technical understanding of mechanical engineering systems, theories, and design practices for complete engineering programs.
- Track record of developing and executing functional strategies, project budgets, and release schedules.
- Experience interfacing with executive management and customers on complex mechanical engineering issues and High Value Problems (HVP).
- Ability to travel approximately 20% of the time.
Skills: Mechanical Engineering, New Product Development, Engineering Programs, Semiconductor Equipment
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First seen in our index 0 days ago, well below the 52-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
4036
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Median days since first seen
52 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$118k
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| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (4036 roles · 86 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 705 | 4036 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1197 | 10800 · 140 employers |
| Median days since first seen | 39 d | 52 d (+13 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | n/a | $118k |
Skills observed across this category: Mechanical Engineering, New Product Development, Engineering Programs, Semiconductor Equipment
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 706 open roles · median 40 d
- Lam Research · 573 open roles · median 42 d
- KLA Corporation · 317 open roles · median 58 d
- Micron Technology · 251 open roles · median 61 d
- ASML · 204 open roles · median 77 d
- ASM International · 165 open roles · median 79 d
How we counted: 4036 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 86 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 14 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there, and is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Days are counted from when our index first saw each posting, not from the employer's original posting date.