Silicon Manufacturing & Supply Chain Lead

RiseMe; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Housing subsidy

Office meals

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Etched is building hardware for frontier intelligence and is seeking a Production Planning & Supply Chain leader in San Jose to develop end-to-end schedules for silicon wafers, interposers, and test/assembly, coordinating with foundries, OSATs, and internal teams to meet milestones and quality goals.

You will forecast demand, manage procurement and capacity, and build dashboards to track performance for executives and engineers. 5+ years in semiconductor supply chain required; travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in supply chain management, production planning, or operations within the semiconductor industry.
• Deep understanding of the silicon lifecycle: tape-out, fabrication, packaging, test, bring-up, and validation.
• Proven track record working with foundries (TSMC, Samsung) and OSATs (ASE, Amkor, JCET).
• Willingness to travel up to 25% for onsite supplier engagement, engineering builds, and production ramp support.
• Strong understanding of: Silicon manufacturing processes, including wafer fabrication, dicing, bumping, CoWoS packaging, and testing.
• Experience with hardware validation cycles and managing silicon hardware logistics.
• Proficiency in using ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and advanced Excel skills or analytics tools.
• Exceptional program management and organizational skills with the ability to handle complex timelines and interdependencies.
• Effective communicator and cross-functional leader across engineering, validation, and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain end-to-end production schedules for silicon wafers, interposers, and test/assembly, supporting phases from engineering builds to mass production.
• Coordinate with foundries, OSATs (Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test providers), and internal stakeholders to ensure production milestones and quality goals are met.
• Collaborate with test engineering teams to coordinate ATE test program development, bring-up planning, and bench validation hardware readiness.
• Track and forecast capacity planning across all silicon manufacturing stages, including wafer fabrication, component procurement, assembly, and test.
• Manage the procurement, delivery, and scheduling of key silicon components to ensure optimal time-to-market.
• Act as the operational lead between internal teams and suppliers, ensuring transparency and alignment across silicon, packaging, validation, and manufacturing.
• Prepare for mass production ramp by ensuring material readiness, test infrastructure availability, and logistic support to mitigate bottlenecks or delays.
• Build and maintain demand forecasts for silicon and related components, based on build plans, yield assumptions, validation schedules, and market dynamics.
• Share regular forecasts with supply chain partners and ensure proactive capacity allocation at foundries and OSATs.
• Generate and maintain detailed dashboards and reports to track schedule adherence, capacity utilization, inventory status, and delivery performance for executive and technical stakeholders.

Skills

Supply chain management

Cross-functional leadership

Program management

Excel analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Etched is building hardware for frontier intelligence and is seeking a Production Planning & Supply Chain leader in San Jose to develop end-to-end schedules for silicon wafers, interposers, and test/assembly, coordinating with foundries, OSATs, and internal teams to meet milestones and quality goals.

You will forecast demand, manage procurement and capacity, and build dashboards to track performance for executives and engineers. 5+ years in semiconductor supply chain required; travel up to 25%.