The Research & Development team provides value add by: Defining, implementing and/or maintaining R&D strategy, guidelines, systems and services for VISHAY Aligning and ensuring implementation of R&D budgets, monitors R&D programs, and allocates resources. Planning and coordinating, and/or implementing R&D projects and processes (i.e., technology research projects, product development programs). Leading identification and consolidation of R&D projects in line with technological trends and development plans. Coordinating research, development, and pre-industrialization of products. Representing VISHAY's R&D competence externally towards customers, partners, and other relevant stakeholders. A job at this level: Applies professional function-specific know how, methods, tools and principles on a range of functional subjects. Analyzes given scientific subjects, technologies or identified problems to create significant solutions or improvements. Contributes to research projects or programs, and takes over accountability for project parts assigned. Designs and setup test or trial series, leads assigned lab staff accordingly, and evaluate results. Creates comprehensive research reports, provides recommendations for management or general business operations. Consults with management or general business operations or other professionals, clients or experts.