Technical Marketing Director

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Leader Product Marketing & Applications to lead our global efforts in market intelligence, competitive analysis, and customer alignment. This leader will play a pivotal role in shaping Nearfield’s product portfolio to anticipate future requirements in advanced nodes, 3D integration, and heterogeneous packaging. You will directly report to our CTO. The focus for this role is process qualification (new applications, N+1 or 2 nodes), the execution and the the repeat business in ramp and HVM (current node)with the customer teams.

• Deep technical expertise in semiconductor processes and metrology,

• Commercial acumen and winning mentality, proven in penetrating new products into leading fabs,

• End-to-end ownership — from strategy to execution, turning innovation into manufacturable, customer-adopted solutions.
  
  This role demands a results-driven, hungry leader who can bridge customer roadmaps with Nearfield’s technology roadmap, ensuring we are the partner of choice for the world’s leading semiconductor manufacturers.

What will you be doing?

• Drive market intelligence and competitive analysis, identifying opportunities for differentiation and growth.

• Engage with senior fab stakeholders to understand their future plans, unmet needs, and technology roadmaps, translating insights into product strategy.

• Lead penetration of new products into customer fabs, ensuring adoption, scaling, and repeat business.

• Oversee applications development, benchmarking, and customer evaluations to prove product value and secure wins.

• Define and refine product positioning, value propositions, and competitive messaging.

• Collaborate with R&D and engineering to ensure new products meet both technical excellence and manufacturability requirements.

• Inspire and grow a high-performing Product Marketing & Applications team, instilling a winning, customer-first culture.

• Deliver measurable results — from product introduction to market share growth.

What do we require from you?

• MSc or PhD in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field

• 10+ years of leadership experience in semiconductor equipment, metrology, or process technology with a strong product marketing and applications background.

• Proven track record in introducing and scaling new products into leading fabs.

• Winning mentality: result-driven, hungry, and relentless in driving success.

• Deep Expertise in advanced semiconductor processes (lithography, etch, CMP, packaging, 3D integration).

• Strong ability to connect customer needs with technology offerings, delivering end-to-end solutions.

• Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills and Global mindset

What do we offer?

You will be working in an innovative and openminded environment where you can direct impact the future of our company. Next to that we also provide an attractive package fitting in the industry and challenges ahead