VP Fab Engineering — Lead Semiconductor Process & Team

Proven Recruiting; Temecula (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity participation

Job summary

Proven Recruiting in Temecula, CA is seeking a VP/Director of Fab Engineering to lead 100% onsite operations and shape the semiconductor fab organization. The role offers ownership, direct executive visibility, and impact on people and technology with a $190,000-$260,000 annual pay range.

The leader will own technical direction, mentor a growing team, and coordinate across Process Engineering, Integration, Equipment, Manufacturing, and Operations to improve yield and uptime.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of semiconductor fab, process engineering, process integration, equipment engineering, or manufacturing experience with proven engineering leadership.
• Proven experience leading and developing semiconductor engineering teams, ideally 20+ people, while creating structure, accountability, mentorship, and cross-training.
• Deep expertise in 1–2 process areas with broad knowledge across lithography, metrology, dry/wet etch, diffusion, process integration, equipment, and fab operations.
• Hands-on technical leader who can jump into difficult process and manufacturing problems while still developing and holding engineers accountable.
• Strong communicator who can translate executive priorities into clear direction for the engineering organization.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of a critical fab engineering organization and set the technical direction, structure, and accountability needed to perform at a higher level.
• Lead and develop Process Engineering while partnering closely across Process Integration, Equipment, Manufacturing, and Operations.
• Stay close to the fab—driving root-cause investigations, process improvements, tool/recipe issues, downtime, particles, yield challenges, and production priorities.
• Build a stronger engineering organization through mentoring, 1:1s, cross-training, technical guidance, and better coverage across the manufacturing schedule.
• Work directly with executive leadership to turn business and manufacturing priorities into engineering execution.

Skills

Semiconductor fab leadership

Engineering leadership

Process engineering

Equipment engineering

Manufacturing experience

Job description

Proven Recruiting in Temecula, CA is seeking a VP/Director of Fab Engineering to lead 100% onsite operations and shape the semiconductor fab organization. The role offers ownership, direct executive visibility, and impact on people and technology with a $190,000-$260,000 annual pay range.

The leader will own technical direction, mentor a growing team, and coordinate across Process Engineering, Integration, Equipment, Manufacturing, and Operations to improve yield and uptime.