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An exceptional CEO opportunity to join an established and scaling semiconductor analysis / deep-tech company based in The Netherlands (Hybrid). The company’s cutting-edge technology enables analysis of compound semiconductors, such as the ones used for displays, power electronics and photovoltaic devices.

The opportunity:

Scaling a Semiconductor Analysis Pioneer, the company has matured its core technology and established strong academic customer base across the globe while making inroads to R&D user cases with first industrial clients.

As CEO, you will be responsible for leading the company’s strategy and execution, managing the team, and expanding international commercial operations. The CEO will guide the company from a deep-tech venture to a player that can dominate selected niches in semiconductor analysis. This is a hands-on and entrepreneurial CEO role: from supporting customer installations and optimizing system performance, to forming strategic partnerships and securing follow-on funding—you’ll be deeply involved across the board.

Your Responsibilities:

● Define and execute a scalable go-to-market and growth strategy

● Lead and develop a high-performing team across engineering, operations, and sales

● Translate company goals into operational plans and performance metrics

● Oversee production, commissioning, and customer support processes

● P&L responsibility, manage financial reporting, KPIs, and investor relations

● Maintain and evolve the innovative, high-performance culture

Ideal career background:

● 10+ years’ experience in working at a deep-tech or scientific / semiconductor instrument company, preferably in leadership roles with a strong commercial affinity.

● Proven leadership in semiconductor or high-tech equipment markets.

● Entrepreneurial mindset: hands-on, agile, and commercially sharp.

● Technical background (optics, semiconductors, or electron microscopy preferred).

● Ability to lead both technical and commercial conversations with customers and partners.

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Exceptional career opportunity for an experienced senior technical and R&D professional to join as CTO for an Eindhoven based battery technology company which is well capitalised and scaling.

The opportunity

The CTO is a pivotal executive role responsible for owning the company’s technological vision and driving strategy, execution, and technology activities. This leader will oversee the development, implementation, and enhancement of cutting-edge technology, ensuring alignment with the company’s business objectives and market demands. The CTO will lead and manage the R&D teams to innovate and improve products and solutions.

Key Responsibilities include:

Technology Strategy and Vision:

• Together with the CEO and executive team, develop and implement a comprehensive technology roadmap that aligns with and delivers the company’s long-term goals.
• Stay abreast of emerging trends, technologies, and industry best practices to maintain the company’s competitive edge and insight on market.

Technology Development:

• Lead and manage the R&D teams to innovate and improve products and solutions.
• Lead and manage the R&D teams to innovate and improve processes and recipes to make the product.
• Ensure effective collaboration between R&D, engineering, and product development teams.
• Develop value added ancillary products such as datasets, licensing and services.

Product Development:

• Lead the product development through their lifecycle from concept into production, ensuring high-quality and cost-effective solutions.
• Define and implement appropriate and robust testing and quality assurance protocols to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Ensure all products and processes comply with relevant regulatory requirements and industry standards.

Strategic Partnerships:

• Establish and maintain mission oriented strategic partnerships with academic institutions, research organizations, and industry partners to foster innovation and collaboration.
• Assure the company is competently represented in technical forums, conferences, and industry consortia.

Ideal career experience:

• Demonstrable capability to understand highly technical areas including electrochemistry, materials, thin films, plasma coating.
• Demonstrable evidence of success in leading the industrialization of technology-based physical products (ie not just software).
• Excellent management and interpersonal skills, ability to lead R&D teams and ramp fast scaling organisations without a deep understanding of our technology.
• Proven track record of leading successful R&D projects and product development initiatives.
• Experience in high tech industries such as PV, semicon, batteries, thin film.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor physics, thin film deposition processes, and photovoltaic cell fabrication.
• Advanced degree (Ph.D. or Master’s) in scientific or engineering field.

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An exceptional CEO opportunity to join an established OEM High-Tech company based in The Netherlands. The company is well capitalised and operates in the Semiconductor Manufacturing space. The equipment allows the design of improved and innovative products, and their technology has already been adopted by manufacturers and large corporations around the globe.

Strategic priorities & focus areas

The CEO will work closely with the management team, to lead the company, execute and refine and implement the scaling strategy. The focus of the CEO will be the commercialization of the company; refining and executing the business models and strengthening the sales of equipment and consumables.

CEO profile

We are looking for a strong leader with a clear, rational, strategic and commercial mindset who can set and execute a well thought through and broadly supported strategy. Sets and keeps strong focus, with the willingness and ability to adjust when needed. Effective, experienced, and comfortable at all organizational levels, and with various stakeholder groups, including investors, supervisory board and strategic partners. Preferably experienced in a start-/scale up environment, with knowledge of or exposure to large corporates.

The ideal candidate brings the following skills and expertise:

– Proven ability and success leading a High-Tech scale-up as a CEO to the next phase. Demonstrated experience in overseeing and growing complex organizations and broadening the scope to include commercial/operational/supply chain focus while maintaining/strengthening the company culture of innovation and fast learning – up to and including exit.

– Strong business experience with proven ability and success in the commercializing of the High-Tech scale-up company, by designing and executing a value-creation based strategy in close collaboration with the team and relevant stakeholders.

– Hands-on experience of scaling, developing, and managing a growing scaleup-team to support and drive business strategy, including development of additional leadership Further build on and grow a company culture based on purpose and values.

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