Senior Staff Industrial Engineer, Semiconductor Fabrication, Raxium

Google; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 171,000 - 247,000; Full time

Job summary

Google’s Raxium display group, with a state-of-the-art compound semiconductor fab in Silicon Valley, seeks a seasoned planner to architect and own the Fab MPP, aligning demand with capacity and material availability. You’ll lead cross-functional planning efforts and deploy scalable tools for weekly and daily execution.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in semiconductor fab planning, advanced forecasting skills, and MES experience. This role offers a high-impact environment in Silicon Valley.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a quantitative field.
• 10 years of experience in demand/supply/operational planning in a semiconductor fab.
• Experience in advanced forecasting, MRP, and production planning.
• Experience in MES and fab reporting systems such as FabTime.

Responsibilities

• Architect, document, and own the Fab's Master Production Plan (MPP), integrating demand, capacity, cycle time models, and material availability.
• Translate the master production plan into weekly/daily start goals, serving as the pull signal for material flow and WIP management.
• Establish and enforce Fab planning factors, including capacity models, cycle time models, and yield models based on current data.
• Lead partnerships with systems/software to design, build, and deploy scalable planning tools and dashboards.

Skills

Demand planning

Forecasting methods

Analytics & modeling

Capacity planning

Data visualization

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering/Supply Chain/Operations Research or related field

Master's degree in Industrial Engineering or Supply Chain Management

Tools

FabTime

MES systems

Job description

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, or a related quantitative field or equivalent practical experience
• 10 years of experience in demand planning, supply planning, or operational planning within a semiconductor fab environment.
• Experience in advanced demand forecasting methodologies, processes, material requirements planning (MRP), and production planning.
• Experience in manufacturing execution system (MES) and fab reporting systems (e.g., FabTime).

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, or a related quantitative field or equivalent practical experience
• 10 years of experience in demand planning, supply planning, or operational planning within a semiconductor fab environment.
• Experience in advanced demand forecasting methodologies, processes, material requirements planning (MRP), and production planning.
• Experience in manufacturing execution system (MES) and fab reporting systems (e.g., FabTime).

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree in Industrial Engineering or Supply Chain Management.
• 12 years of experience in a compound semiconductor volume fab, with leading the supply planning process during a major production ramp.
• Knowledge of architecting and implementing integrated planning ecosystems (encompassing people, process, and tools) from the ground up.
• Understanding of compound semiconductor processing, cycle time drivers, and yield modeling.
• Excellent data analysis and modeling skills (e.g., spreadsheet), with an ability to architect planning systems and dashboards from inception.

About the job

Be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's direct-to-consumer products. You'll contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide. Your expertise will shape the next generation of hardware experiences, delivering unparalleled performance, efficiency, and integration.Google's Raxium display group has established a revolutionary semiconductor materials display technology that enables new functionality in display products, bringing to users a closer and more natural linkage between the digital and physical realms in applications such as augmented reality (AR) and light-field display. With start-up roots and a state-of-the-art compound semiconductor fab in Silicon Valley, Raxium is seeking to build upon its engineering team with an aim to disrupt next-generation display markets.

US: $171000 - $247000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Architect, document, and own the Fab's Master Production Plan (MPP), integrating customer demand, capacity constraints, cycle time models, and material availability.
• Translate the master production plan into the single source of weekly and daily start goal, serving as the primary pull signal that dictates material flow and work-in-progress (WIP) management for all fab operations.
• Establish, own, and enforce the official Fab planning factors, including validated capacity models, cycle time (CT) models, and yield models, ensuring planning is based on current, measured operational data.
• Lead the partnership with systems/software to design, build, and deploy scalable planning tools, defining data architecture and maintaining central dashboards.

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