Senior Tech Sourcing Leader – Semiconductors (Foundry & ASIC) | Hybrid

Arm Limited; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 162,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Arm Limited is seeking a Senior Technical Sourcing Manager – Foundry & ASIC to lead sourcing strategy for semiconductor foundry and ASIC services supporting current and next-generation products.

You will partner with Silicon Engineering, Product, Operations, Finance, and Supply Chain to secure technology, capacity, cost, and supply assurance required to support development and high-volume manufacturing.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in semiconductors, foundry, ASIC, technical sourcing, supply chain, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor manufacturing, advanced process nodes, wafer economics, yield, capacity, and cycle time.
• Experience working with leading semiconductor foundries and/or ASIC partners.
• Demonstrated success leading complex commercial negotiations and strategic supplier relationships.
• Experience supporting semiconductor products from development through tapeout, qualification, ramp, and volume production.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Ability to travel internationally.

Responsibilities

• Own global sourcing strategy for semiconductor foundry and ASIC services, from early product development through high-volume manufacturing.
• Partner with Engineering to align process technology, foundry capabilities, and ASIC partners with product and technology roadmaps.
• Lead strategic relationships and negotiations with foundries and ASIC partners across pricing, NRE, masks, capacity, commercial terms, and long-term agreements.
• Develop strategies for advanced process nodes, including technology access, capacity reservations, multi-year supply commitments, and strategic investments.
• Build should-cost and total-cost models covering wafers, masks, NRE, yield, cycle time, and manufacturing economics.
• Secure capacity ahead of major product ramps and develop sourcing strategies to mitigate technology, capacity, geographic, and supply risks.
• Monitor foundry market dynamics, technology roadmaps, industry capacity, and competitive cost trends.
• Present sourcing strategies, commercial recommendations, supplier decisions, and key risks to senior leadership.

Job description

Arm Limited is seeking a Senior Technical Sourcing Manager – Foundry & ASIC to lead sourcing strategy for semiconductor foundry and ASIC services supporting current and next-generation products.

You will partner with Silicon Engineering, Product, Operations, Finance, and Supply Chain to secure technology, capacity, cost, and supply assurance required to support development and high-volume manufacturing.