Head of Probes

As Head of Probes, you operate with a founder’s mindset: full ownership, high velocity, and relentless focus on impact. You are responsible for building, scaling, and continuously evolving the probes business, from early concept to high-volume production.You combine deep technical judgment with pragmatic execution, driving both product excellence and operational scalability. You don’t just manage a business unit, you shape it, challenge assumptions, and build the systems, teams, and partnerships needed to win.You act as the integrator across Development & Engineering, System Engineering, Operations, and external partners, while maintaining a strong bias for action, simplicity, and results.You will lead a complex, multidisciplinary business unit, at the intersection of innovative probe manufacturing technologies and operational execution. You will be responsible for driving the development, industrialization, and delivery of AFM probe solutions that are critical to the performance of our semiconductor metrology systems at our clients.You ensure that newly developed probe technologies are successfully brought from concept to scalable manufacturing and delivered to customers in line with the highest quality standards required in semiconductor high-volume manufacturing environments.Key ResponsibilitiesBusiness Unit OwnershipOwn the probes business end-to-end with full accountability for performance across cost, quality, delivery, and roadmapAct as a “mini-CEO” for the domain, making fast, high-quality decisions with incomplete informationDefine and continuously refine the strategy based on technical realities, market needs, and scaling constraintsBuild and shape the organization, ensuring the right talent, structure, and capabilities are in placeDrive alignment across Development, Manufacturing, Sourcing, and System EngineeringProgram & Lifecycle Execution Drive the full probes portfolio from concept to volume production with a strong focus on speed and predictabilityCut through complexity, prioritize what matters and remove blockers quicklyEnsure structured execution with clear milestones and deliverablesBalance long-term decisions with short-term delivery pressureTake ownership of trade-offs across time, cost, and quality without hiding behind processManufacturing & IndustrializationOwn the transition from development of our probe products to robust high-volume manufacturingPush for simplicity and manufacturability early in design, avoid overengineeringDrive yield, cycle time, and cost improvements with a hands-on, data-driven approachEnsure the production system can scale rapidly without compromising qualityBuild lean, scalable processes rather than heavy frameworksLeverage automation, data, and digitalization to improve reliability and throughputFocus on first-time-right and reducing variability instead of adding control layersContinuously challenge existing processes and eliminate inefficienciesSupplier & Ecosystem StrategyBuild strong, trust-based partnerships with key suppliers, and drive for performance on quality, delivery and costTreat suppliers as extensions of the team while holding a high performance barActively shape the ecosystem to enable innovation, robustness, speed, and scalabilityIntervene directly when critical supplier issues arise, no escalation layersTechnology & Product DirectionDefine and co-own the probes technology roadmap with System Engineering and Product ManagementTranslate ambiguity into clear technical direction and prioritiesDrive innovation pragmatically, focus on what delivers value, not just what is interestingEnsure early integration of manufacturability, reliability, and cost in design decisionsCross-Functional LeadershipOperate as the central decision-maker across engineering, operations, and program managementDrive alignment through clarity and ownership, not hierarchyCreate a culture of accountability, speed, and direct communicationBe deeply involved where it matters most, especially in critical technical or execution challenges