VP of Corporate Development (M&A)

Job title: VP of Corporate Development (M&A)

About the Role The VP of Corporate Development (M&A) leads inorganic growth strategy and execution for a global semiconductor equipment company. This role identifies and acquires technologies, product lines, and capabilities to strengthen the company’s position across wafer fabrication, process control, advanced packaging, and next-generation manufacturing ecosystems. Collaborating with product management, R&D, operations, supply chain, and executives, the role evaluates and executes acquisitions, investments, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships to advance innovation and expand the portfolio at key inflection points.

What You'll Do

• Lead acquisition theses aligned with long-term semiconductor industry roadmaps.
• Build and manage a pipeline across Wafer Fab Equipment; Metrology, inspection, and process control; Plasma/ALD/CVD/PVD deposition and etch; Lithography, cleaning, CMP; advanced packaging; Automation, robotics, factory software, and service solutions; Adjacent technologies.
• Lead deep technical due diligence with engineering and product teams: process capability and differentiation; technology maturity, yield impact, and customer validation; IP quality, trade secrets, and competitive barriers; supply chain risk and manufacturability.
• Lead financial modeling including TAM/SAM analysis by device node and wafer type; gross margin and cost structure analysis for capital equipment; service revenue modeling; install base implications.
• Assess operational integration issues and lead end-to-end transaction process.
• Structure deals including technology acquisitions, acquihires, minority investments, JVs, or full buyouts; negotiate key terms; manage relationships with bankers, legal counsel, diligence partners, and consultants; oversee internal deal governance.
• PMI for semiconductor equipment: partner with engineering, operations, supply chain, and quality to integrate roadmaps, hardware/software architecture, manufacturing processes, and factory standards.
• Develop synergy cases across BOM optimization, manufacturing cost improvements, supply chain consolidation, service revenue expansion, cross-selling, and leveraging global customer relationships.
• Track integration KPIs and escalation mechanisms for risk management.

What We're Looking For

• 12+ years of experience in M&A, corporate development, strategy, investment banking (semiconductor/industrial tech), or private equity.
• Deep knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing or equipment.
• Process integration and device scaling trends; materials science, vacuum systems, controls, robotics, or semiconductor analytics.
• Proven track record leading complex technology M&A transactions end-to-end.
• Strong financial modeling skills including capital equipment economics and service annuity models.
• Experience navigating regulatory reviews.
• Leadership / Behavioral: executive presence with the ability to influence leadership; bridging engineering, product, operations, and finance perspectives; distilling complex technical assessments into strategic decisions; comfortable leading in highly technical and global environments.
• Experience managing sensitive IP-heavy deals with confidentiality.
• Education: Master’s or PhD in Engineering strongly preferred; MBA or advanced technical degree beneficial but not required.

Nice to Have

• Additional global deal experience and exposure to scale manufacturing environments.