R&D Strategy & Projects Lead

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. in the San Jose area seeks a senior R&D leader to define and implement strategy, guidelines and systems for research and product development. You will align budgets, monitor programs and allocate resources across projects.

You will coordinate R&D projects, lead pre-industrialization, represent the R&D function externally, and apply advanced methods to deliver significant improvements for customers and partners.

Responsibilities

• Defining, implementing and maintaining R&D strategy, guidelines, systems and services for Vishay
• Aligning and ensuring implementation of R&D budgets, monitors R&D programs, and allocates resources
• Planning and coordinating, and/or implementing R&D projects and processes (i.e., technology research projects, product development programs)
• Leading identification and consolidation of R&D projects in line with technological trends and development plans
• Coordinating research, development, and pre-industrialization of products
• Representing Vishay's R&D competence externally towards customers, partners, and other relevant stakeholders
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• Applies professional function-specific know how, methods, tools and principles on a range of functional subjects.
• Analyzes given scientific subjects, technologies or identified problems to create significant solutions or improvements.
• Contributes to research projects or programs, and takes over accountability for project parts assigned.
• Designs and setup test or trial series, leads assigned lab staff accordingly, and evaluate results.
• Creates comprehensive research reports, provides recommendations for management or general business operations.
• Consults with management or general business operations or other professionals, clients or experts.

Job description

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. in the San Jose area seeks a senior R&D leader to define and implement strategy, guidelines and systems for research and product development. You will align budgets, monitor programs and allocate resources across projects.

You will coordinate R&D projects, lead pre-industrialization, represent the R&D function externally, and apply advanced methods to deliver significant improvements for customers and partners.