Director, Advanced Packaging Disruptive Technology

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.

Location: Singapore,SGP You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.  At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits .

Overview This role is responsible for defining and driving pathfinding strategy for N+2 and beyond advanced packaging technologies, leading disruptive innovation that shapes future integration architectures and unlocks new value creation opportunities. The Director will build and lead a high-impact team focused on exploratory, pre-product technologies, developing solutions such as D2W, RDL, CoWoS, TSV, etc and connecting emerging technology inflections to customer and market roadmaps. This position operates at the intersection of technology disruption, customer insight, and ecosystem co-innovation, with a mandate to translate early-stage innovation into scalable, differentiated solutions. Disruptive Pathfinding & Technology Strategy Define and execute long-range (N+2 and beyond) pathfinding roadmap for advanced packaging, identifying next inflection points in integration, interconnect, materials, and architectures. Drive concept incubation and feasibility exploration for disruptive packaging approaches beyond existing platforms (e.g., novel interconnect schemes, heterogeneous integration architectures, advanced substrate innovations). Evaluate emerging technology options and guide make/buy/partner decisions to establish differentiated capability ahead of industry adoption cycles. Anticipate and define technology inflections aligned to AI, HPC, memory integration, chiplet ecosystems, and future system architectures. Innovation Leadership & Team Building Build, lead, and inspire a world-class pathfinding and innovation team, fostering a culture of bold thinking, experimentation, and calculated risk-taking. Instill an innovation-first mindset, encouraging teams to challenge existing assumptions and explore unconventional solutions. Establish structured frameworks for idea generation, incubation, rapid prototyping, and down-selection. Mentor technical leaders and create a pipeline of innovation talent capable of sustaining long-term differentiation. Customer & Market-Driven Innovation Translate customer roadmaps, system architecture trends, and market inflections into actionable technology development strategies. Engage deeply with key customers to identify latent needs and unmet challenges not addressed by current packaging solutions. Drive creation of new product concepts and technology platforms that deliver step-function improvements in performance, cost, power, and scalability. Position offerings to create clear value differentiation and long-term competitive advantage. Ecosystem Development & Strategic Partnerships Build and lead a collaborative innovation ecosystem across materials suppliers, substrate vendors, OSATs,