Head of Semiconductor Operations & Supply Chain

iDEAL Semiconductor Devices Inc.; Bethlehem (Northampton County); Vor Ort; USD 180.000 - 280.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

iDEAL Semiconductor is seeking a seasoned Operations leader to own end-to-end silicon operations, from foundry management to supply chain strategy, to ensure reliable product supply and scalable manufacturing in a fabless environment.

Reporting to the COO, you will lead global operations teams, strengthen foundry/osat partnerships, drive cost and margin optimization, and partner with Engineering, Finance and Sales to accelerate tape-outs to high-volume production.

Qualifikationen

• S degree in Engineering or Manufacturing Systems Management.
• MS or MBA desired.
• 15+ years in semiconductor manufacturing or operations.
• 5 to 10 years in senior leadership roles.
• Deep experience managing foundry and OSAT ecosystems.
• Proven experience scaling from NPI to volume production.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor cost structures.
• Experience negotiating long-term supply agreements.
• Crisis management experience (shortages, yield excursions, capacity constraints).
• Global supply chain risk mitigation and cross-functional leadership.
• Startup up agility and resilience.

Aufgaben

• Manufacturing & Foundry Management: Develop and manage relationships with foundry partners, negotiate wafer pricing and capacity, drive ramp from NPI to high-volume production, oversee wafer starts and yield ramp.
• OSAT & Backend Operations: Select and manage OSAT partners, build a resilient multi-source supply chain strategy, negotiate supply agreements, mitigate geopolitical risks.
• Supply Chain & Planning: Lead Sales & Operations planning, forecast demand, manage wafer starts and test capacity, materials forecast and procurement, inventory strategy, risk mitigation and dual sourcing, ERP optimization.
• Strategic Leadership & Team Building: Build and lead global Operations team, align with Engineering, Sales, Finance, drive manufacturability trade-offs, present to executives, contingency planning.
• Cost & Margin Management: Own cost structure, identify cost-reduction initiatives, collaborate with Finance on gross margin targets.

Kenntnisse

Foundry management

OSAT management

Supply chain planning

Cost optimization

Leadership

Ausbildung

Engineering degree

MS/MBA desired

Tools

ERP systems

Forecasting tools

Jobbeschreibung

iDEAL Semiconductor is seeking a seasoned Operations leader to own end-to-end silicon operations, from foundry management to supply chain strategy, to ensure reliable product supply and scalable manufacturing in a fabless environment.

Reporting to the COO, you will lead global operations teams, strengthen foundry/osat partnerships, drive cost and margin optimization, and partner with Engineering, Finance and Sales to accelerate tape-outs to high-volume production.