Brewer Science · 2 days ago
Technology Scout
Brewer Science, Inc. is a major innovator of high-technology solutions for the semiconductor and microelectronics markets. The Technology Scout role focuses on identifying breakthrough technologies and new business opportunities, building technology opportunity pipelines, and shaping strategic partnerships while providing technology intelligence to guide investment decisions.
ElectronicsHardwareManufacturing
Responsibilities
Serve as the company’s primary architect of external innovation strategy, identifying breakthrough technologies, platforms, and research directions that can unlock step-change growth or enable new business models
Lead global scouting initiatives by evaluating emerging technologies across academia, startup ecosystems, venture networks, accelerators, national labs, government programs, and adjacent industries
Build sophisticated technology opportunity pipelines, prioritizing targets based on technical readiness, alignment to strategic objectives, market potential, and competitive advantage
Drive the identification and pursuit of strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and licensing deals—acting as the company’s principal technical evaluator and influencer during early negotiations
Explore nontraditional markets where the company’s science, engineering, or manufacturing capabilities could enable game-changing applications, creating white-space strategy proposals
Provide senior leaders with forward-looking technology intelligence including scenario planning, technology risk assessments, and maps of disruptive forces shaping the next decade
Represent the company as a high-profile technical ambassador at global events, industry consortia, scientific conferences, innovation councils, and customer or supplier executive meetings
Shape the company’s long-term IP strategy through proactive identification of whitespace, emerging threats, and high-value patents necessary to secure future positions
Lead the early conceptualization of externally derived projects, helping R&D teams integrate new technologies and navigate technical, supply chain, and regulatory scaling challenges
Build and sustain senior-level relationships with key innovation stakeholders, including CEOs, CTOs, principal investigators, and venture investors, cultivating long-term collaborative pathways
Produce visionary internal reports, landscape analyses, and opportunity forecasts that influence capital allocation, capability-building strategy, and company-level technology investments
Serve as an internal catalyst for strategic thinking, helping leaders recognize external signals and act before competitors in fast-moving technology spaces
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or related field and 18+ years of relevant experience
Master's degree and 16+ years of relevant experience
PhD and 12+ years of relevant experience
An equivalent combination of education and experience
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, life, long- and short-term disability, identity theft protection, and pet insurance
Paid leave, including community service leave, wellness breaks, and other special leave
Employee stock ownership, 401k, and bonus plans
Educational assistance & employee assistance program
Company
Brewer Science
Brewer Science is a developer and manufacturer of semiconductors and microelectronic devices.
H1B Sponsorship
Brewer Science has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (5)
2024 (5)
2023 (5)
2022 (8)
2021 (5)
2020 (4)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageRecent News
Springfield Business Journal
2026-01-13
2025-06-30
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