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.

• MSc or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field

• 10+ years of experience in high-tech product development and manufacturing (e.g., semiconductors, precision engineering, mechatronics)

• Proven ability to lead in ambiguity and build structure

• Strong track record in scaling complex products from development into production

• Hands-on mindset with the ability to go from strategy to execution quickly

• Experience managing suppliers and external ecosystems in high-performance environments

• Solid understanding of quality management principles

• Sharp prioritization skills and a bias for action

• Entrepreneurial, resilient, and comfortable taking ownership under pressure

What we offer

• A high-impact leadership role with full ownership of a critical business domain

• The opportunity to build and scale next-generation probe technologies

• A fast-paced, execution-driven environment with minimal bureaucracy

• Direct influence and impact on product, technology, and operational strategy

• Collaboration with leading experts in semiconductors and precision engineering