Senior IC Substrates Sourcing Leader

Arm

San Diego (CA)

Hybrid

USD 162,000 - 219,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Arm is seeking a Senior Technical Sourcing Manager - IC Substrates to lead global sourcing strategy for advanced IC substrates, partnering with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, and Supply Chain to align roadmap and supplier capabilities.

You will own executive relationships with strategic substrate partners, negotiate pricing and capacity, and secure manufacturing capacity ahead of major ramps while mitigating risks and driving cost competitiveness.

Qualifications

10+ years of experience in semiconductors, IC substrates, or related sourcing.
Strong understanding of FC-BGA substrates and advanced packaging.
Experience with substrate manufacturing processes, roadmaps, capacity, yield and cost drivers.
Proven success in negotiations and strategic supplier relationships.
Experience supporting semiconductor products from development through volume production.
Ability to translate complex technical requirements into sourcing strategies.
Willingness to travel internationally.

Responsibilities

Own global sourcing strategy for advanced IC substrates from development to high-volume manufacturing.
Partner with Engineering to align substrate tech with future roadmaps.
Evaluate supplier roadmaps across architectures and heterogeneous integration.
Lead supplier selection and maintain executive-level relationships.
Negotiate pricing, NRE, capacity, and long-term supply agreements.
Develop should-cost and market analyses to drive competitiveness.
Secure manufacturing capacity ahead of major ramps and mitigate risks.
Develop alternate suppliers to improve competition and resilience.
Monitor market dynamics and technology trends.
Present sourcing strategies and risks to senior leadership.