Strategic Business Development Lead – AI, HPC & Quantum Growth

Wolfspeed; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolfspeed in Durham, NC seeks a Strategic Business Development Manager to accelerate entry and growth in advanced packaging markets, including AI, HPC, CPO, and SiC 2.5D/3D packaging architectures. You will identify design-in opportunities, build executive relationships, and orchestrate partnerships across chipmakers, OSATs, EDA vendors, and photonics players.

The role demands a deep packaging knowledge, a strong commercial mindset, and a proven track record of creating high-value partnerships

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years in business development or strategic partnerships in semiconductor packaging.
• Experience communicating complex technical value to executives.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities in advanced packaging (2.5D/3D, SiC, AI, HPC).
• Build executive-level relationships with AI chip designers, foundries, OSATs, and EDA vendors to secure design-ins and partnerships.
• Drive co-development programs and customer engagements that embed SiC into packaging designs.
• Lead negotiations on strategic contracts, licenses, and partnerships with global customers.
• Collaborate with materials, technology development, and applications teams to align growth initiatives with process capabilities.

Skills

Strategic partnerships

Business development

Executive relationship-building

Communicate technical value

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Materials Science

Job description

Wolfspeed in Durham, NC seeks a Strategic Business Development Manager to accelerate entry and growth in advanced packaging markets, including AI, HPC, CPO, and SiC 2.5D/3D packaging architectures. You will identify design-in opportunities, build executive relationships, and orchestrate partnerships across chipmakers, OSATs, EDA vendors, and photonics players.

The role demands a deep packaging knowledge, a strong commercial mindset, and a proven track record of creating high-value partnerships