RF Foundry Business, Director

MACOM; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance.

Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan.

Paid time off.

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

MACOM is seeking a Director for RF Foundry Business to lead a team of program managers delivering foundry services to aerospace, defense, industrial and communications customers. You will drive engagement from initial contact through quotation, development, wafer processing and delivery, influencing cross‑functional teams to meet revenue and margin goals.

You will collaborate with Sales, R&D, quality, finance and the wafer fab to optimize process flows, ensure IP protection, and manage strategic

Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain and retain a government security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or similar technical engineering.
• 15+ years of semiconductor industry experience.
• Strong understanding of MMIC device technology, test, and qualification.
• Knowledge of RF markets, industry trends and the competitive landscape.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Strong verbal, written & presentation communications skills.
• Self-motivated with strong drive to achieve business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of foundry program managers who service Foundry customers from engagement through quotation/PO, technical development, wafer processing and delivery.
• Execute on meeting Foundry revenue growth and margin commitments.
• Manage/grow backlog, generate quarterly revenue and wafer demand forecasts, assist in long-range planning.
• Coordinate with Sales, R&D, quality, finance and wafer fab to ensure Foundry success.
• Manage and refine the Foundry go-to-market strategy, customer engagement, circuit development, wafer processing and delivery.
• Ensure program security and ITAR/Export requirements are maintained.

Skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional influence

Leadership

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

15+ years of semiconductor industry experience

Job description

MACOM (NASDAQ: MTSI) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced semiconductor products across a diverse range of end markets, including Data Centers, Telecommunications, Industrial and Aerospace and Defense. We develop innovative, cutting‑edge technologies and products across the spectrum of radio frequency (RF), microwave, millimeter wave, photonics and high‑speed analog technologies. Our solutions support critical network infrastructure applications like artificial intelligence, high performance computing, satellite communications, radar, unmanned aerial vehicles, medical equipment, test and measurement and advanced wireless networks.

MACOM has more than 75 years of expertise in semiconductor process development, wafer fabrication, circuit design, advanced packaging, systems architecture and applications engineering. We are committed to our customers’ success. We partner with customers to help solve their most challenging problems by providing semiconductor solutions that are at the forefront of the highest power, highest frequency and/or highest data rates.

Leading technologies, innovative products and driven employees. Come be a part of MACOM and help advance the next generation of connectivity infrastructure!

RF Foundry Business, Director

You will use your management ability, technical background and customer relationship skills to deliver real impact for our foundry customers and for the Macom foundry business. You will work directly with technology that will significantly impact the future of Aerospace and Defense, Industrial, and Communications applications. Our broad portfolio in expanding markets and growth-oriented business model allow for opportunities for mobility within the company.

Job Requirements

• Lead a team of foundry program managers who service a diverse range of Foundry customers by managing the relationship from initial engagement through quotation/PO acceptance, technical development, wafer processing, test and delivery.
• Execute on meeting Foundry revenue growth and margin commitments
• Manage/grow foundry backlog, generate quarterly revenue and wafer demand forecasts and assist in long range business planning
• Work across company functional organizations to ensure foundry business success, including Sales, R&D, quality, finance, and the wafer fab
• Manage the foundry opportunity pipeline and assess vs. forecasted growth projections
• Manage and refine the foundry business process from go to market strategy, customer engagement, circuit development, wafer processing, and delivery
• Actively manage and ensure Macom/customer IP protection via fire-walled procedures and data exchanges
• Participate in quality system and/or trusted foundry certification and customer on-site audits as needed
• Assess competitive process technologies and provide input to internal process development roadmaps
• Assist program managers in RMA or customer quality escalations as required
• Coordinate monthly internal program reviews and assist with preparation as required.
• Provide specific customer guidance to the team as required and manage select / more strategic foundry customers as necessary.
• Work with program security personnel to ensure program security, physical security, and ITAR/Export requirements are maintained through all foundry programs as required

Minimum Qualifications

• This position requires the ability to obtain and retain a government security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or similar technical engineering
• 15+ years of semiconductor industry experience
• Strong understanding of MMIC device technology, test, and qualification
• In depth knowledge of RF markets, industry trends and the competitive landscape
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams
• Strong verbal, written & presentation communications skills
• Self-motivated with strong drive to achieve business objectives

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership and team management skills
• Familiarity with markets served by MMIC technology for high-power RF systems
• Knowledge of microwave circuit design and/or related semiconductor design experience
• Understanding of RF semiconductor system architectures for radar, EW, jammers, and communication systems
• Ability to distill complex technical and business inputs into a coherent customer-facing message
• Due to ITAR regulations, only candidates who are U.S. Persons (U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, or individuals granted asylum or refugee status) will be considered for this position.

EEO

MACOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce. MACOM will not discriminate against any worker or job applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military obligations, or membership in any other category protected under applicable law.

Reasonable Accommodation

MACOM is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you have a disability and are in need of a reasonable accommodation with respect to any part of the application process please call [phone] or email [e-mail]. Provide your name, phone number and the position title and location in which you are interested, and nature of accommodation needed, and we will get back to you. We also work with current employees who request or need reasonable accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of their jobs.

RSU Eligible

This position is eligible to receive restricted stock unit (RSU) awards and cash bonuses, solely at MACOM’s discretion, subject to individual and company performance.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan.
• Paid time off.
• Professional development opportunities.