Director, Platform Technology – Global Tech Operations

Job description

Location: Gaithersburg, MD (USA) | Hybrid: Three days per week on-site Key accountabilities: - Platform strategy and standards: Set the platform vision, engineering standards, and multi‑year roadmap. Define process engineering operating envelopes (highs/lows, CPPs, equipment specifications, control strategies) with a clear engineering design basis. Publish reusable engineering templates and playbooks including platform process descriptions, P&ID standards, equipment specifications, utility requirements, tech transfer guides, and manufacturing technology standards. - Facility integration: Establish design principles for process–facility interfaces (cleanroom classifications, HVAC requirements, utility capacities, material flow, equipment layouts) that enable platform technologies. Build comparability and “switch” strategies into platforms and facility designs to manage lifecycle changes with minimal disruption. - Manufacturing and process leadership : Set enterprise standards and adoption plans for end‑to‑end processing, including facility design requirements and utility infrastructure. Define PAT/APC strategies, RTD models, steady‑state verification, equipment‑train configurations,...