Vice President Operations

High Tech Campus; Eindhoven; Hybrid; EUR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

eyeo is a fabless semiconductor startup driving image sensor technologies from prototype to volume production. The VP Operations will own supply chain, manufacturing operations, industrialization, and quality to scale eyeo into a reliable product and delivery engine.

You will orchestrate external partners (foundries, OSATs, suppliers) while building internal processes, systems, and teams required to scale. The leader works with Engineering, Product, and Commercial to ensure on-time delivery,

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in Engineering (Electrical, Semiconductor, Physics, or related field).
• 15+ years of experience in semiconductor operations, manufacturing, or supply chain.
• Proven track record in fabless or system-integrator environments.
• Experience with OSAT/packaging ecosystems.
• Experience managing vendors, foundries, OSAT partners in China.
• Strong leadership building and scaling teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement end-to-end manufacturing and supply chain strategy for eyeo.
• Drive program and delivery execution across wafer runs, packaging, and delivery.
• Define and implement quality systems ensuring product reliability and supplier standards.
• Act as executive interface to manufacturing and supply chain partners; negotiate terms.
• Build and scale the operations organization with governance and cross-functional alignment.
• Identify and manage risks across supply chain and production with structured frameworks.

Skills

Leadership

KPI expertise

Negotiation

Yield optimization

Cross-border collaboration

Startup mindset

Education

MSc or PhD in Engineering (Electrical, Semiconductor, Physics, or related field)

Job description

This role owns supply chain, manufacturing operations, industrialization, and quality, ensuring that eyeo evolves from a development-driven organization into a reliable product and delivery engine.You will orchestrate a complex ecosystem of external partners (foundries, OSATs, suppliers) while building the internal processes, systems, and team required to scale.

eyeo is an innovative, fast-growing deep-tech startup bringing breakthrough technology to the image sensor space. Our advanced color splitter technology has the potential to disrupt a $25B+ market, enabling transformative advancements across consumer electronics, automotive, medical imaging, and surveillance.

Operating as a fabless semiconductor company, eyeo coordinates a complex partner ecosystem across wafer foundries, photonic processing, assembly, and supply chain partners to deliver production-ready imaging solutions.

We value Collaboration, Trust, and Excellence, and are scaling both our organization and operational capabilities to support industrialization and growth.

Role Overview

The VP Operations is responsible for building and scaling eyeo’s end-to-end operational capability—from prototype to volume production.

This role owns supply chain, manufacturing operations, industrialization, and quality, ensuring that eyeo evolves from a development-driven organization into a reliable product and delivery engine.

You will orchestrate a complex ecosystem of external partners (foundries, OSATs, suppliers) while building the internal processes, systems, and team required to scale.

This leader works closely with Engineering, Product, and Commercial to ensure on-time delivery, predictable cost, and consistent quality, while proactively managing risk across the value chain.

Key Responsibilities

• 1. Supply Chain & Manufacturing Strategy Define and execute eyeo’s end-to-end manufacturing and supply chain strategy Select, manage, and optimize partnerships with foundries, assembly partners, and suppliers Ensure scalability from prototype pilot volume production Drive cost optimization, lead time reduction, and capacity planning
• 2. Program & Delivery Execution Establish operational planning across wafer runs, packaging, and delivery Drive execution discipline (milestones, dependencies, risks) Ensure reliable delivery timelines aligned with customer commitments Implement KPI-driven execution (yield, cycle time, cost, delivery)
• 3. Quality & Reliability Define and implement quality systems across internal and external operations Ensure product reliability and qualification (incl. customer standards) Drive root cause analysis and continuous improvement across the supply chain Build a culture of operational excellence and accountability
• 4. External Partner Management Act as executive interface to key manufacturing and supply chain partners Negotiate terms, ensure performance, and manage risk Align partners with eyeo’s roadmap, volume expectations, and quality standards
• 5. Operations Organization & Processes Build and scale the operations team (supply chain, Yield & Product/Test Engineering, Quality and IT) Implement processes, systems, and tools required for scaling Define governance, reporting cadence, and cross-functional alignment
• 6. Risk Management Identify and proactively manage risks across supply chain and production Implement structured frameworks (e.g., FMEA, dual sourcing, contingency planning) Ensure resilience in a complex, multi-partner ecosystem

Required Experience & Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in Engineering (Electrical, Semiconductor, Physics, or related field)
• 15+ years experience in semiconductor operations, manufacturing, or supply chain
• Proven track record in fabless or system-integrator environments

Strong experience with:

• OSAT / packaging ecosystems
• Supplier and contract manufacturing management
• Contract negotiations for prototyping and volume production agreements
• Strong leadership experience building and scaling teams
• Deep understanding of yield, cost structures, and semiconductor operations KPIs
• Startup mindset: hands-on, pragmatic, execution-driven
• Hands-on experience working with Chinese supply chain and manufacturing ecosystems, including:
• Managing vendors, foundries, or OSAT partners in China
• Navigating local business practices, supplier qualification, and cost structures
• Driving quality, IP protection, and delivery performance in cross-border collaborations

Why Join eyeo?

• Groundbreaking Technology: Disruptive imaging innovation with global impact
• Early Impact: Shape the operational backbone of a deep-tech scale-up
• Ownership: Drive industrialization and supply chain strategy end-to‑end
• Collaborative Culture: Work with a highly experienced, mission-driven team