Chief Engineer: Strategy, Innovation & Delivery

APPLIED MATERIALS SOUTH EAST ASIA PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials South East Asia Pte. Ltd. seeks an experienced engineering leader to direct a multi-layered group responsible for complex product programs, aligning design and development with budgets and release schedules.

You will drive long-range strategies, interface with customers, and guide senior managers to achieve high-value outcomes. The role emphasizes strategic planning, performance metrics, and adherence to global compliance standards, enabling impactful financial and operational

Qualifications

• Demonstrates broad and comprehensive understanding of different systems, theories and practices
• Applies broad industry and commercial awareness to drive financial and operational performance across business unit, department or sub-functions
• Leads through subordinate managers of managers; executes segment/functional business plans and contributes to the development of segment/functional strategy
• Directs the resolution of highly complex or unusual business problems applying advanced analytical thought and judgment
• Negotiates and influences the opinions of others at the senior executive level and in external organizations; exercises sensitivity to the audience
• Position requires understanding of Applied Materials global Standards of Business Conduct and compliance with these standards at all times. This includes demonstrating the highest level of ethical conduct reflecting Applied Materials' core value

Responsibilities

• Directs an engineering group responsible for all issues across business unit product line, including the design, development and implementation of unusually complex engineering programs in accordance with project budgets and release schedules.
• Anticipates future needs and initiates the development and implementation of new approaches to engineering design and development at the business unit level with complex scope and customer impact.
• Develops long-range plans and creates general engineering or product specific strategies to reach goals and reviews engineering specifications.
• Interfaces with internal and external customers on engineering issues involving the unit's products
• Works with senior business group management team to ensure that such programs, strategies, and processes address high value problems for the Business Unit and are aligned with the organization's direction.
• Provides approval guidelines and leadership to reporting engineering managers in the area of long-term program, strategy, and process design.
• Defines performance metrics and reports on the engineering functions' progress against business unit specific goals.

Job description

Applied Materials South East Asia Pte. Ltd. seeks an experienced engineering leader to direct a multi-layered group responsible for complex product programs, aligning design and development with budgets and release schedules.

You will drive long-range strategies, interface with customers, and guide senior managers to achieve high-value outcomes. The role emphasizes strategic planning, performance metrics, and adherence to global compliance standards, enabling impactful financial and operational