Director of Semiconductor Engineering and Fabrication
Description For Director of Semiconductor Engineering and Fabrication
Apple is seeking a Director of Semiconductor Engineering and Fabrication to lead their semiconductor manufacturing operations. This senior leadership role is crucial for ensuring the creation and supply of high-performance semiconductor components for Apple's product portfolio. The position requires deep technical expertise in optics, materials science, and electronics, with a focus on III-V semiconductors.
The role involves managing fab operations, maintaining safety standards, reaching productivity goals, and overseeing equipment capabilities. You'll be responsible for technology transfer to external partners, process development, and integration. The position requires strong leadership skills to manage multiple teams including fab integration engineers, process sequence development engineers, manufacturing technicians, and fab operation teams.
As a leader in this role, you'll work closely with Design, Process, Test, Reliability, and Operations teams. You'll be responsible for developing semiconductor devices and manufacturing processes, managing vendor relationships, maintaining quality standards, and leading technical reviews. The role offers competitive compensation including base pay between $284,900 and $455,200, plus additional benefits such as stock options and comprehensive healthcare.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced semiconductor professional to join one of the world's leading technology companies and make a significant impact on the development and production of cutting-edge semiconductor technologies. The role combines technical leadership, operational management, and strategic planning, making it ideal for someone who excels in both technical and leadership aspects of semiconductor manufacturing.
Responsibilities For Director of Semiconductor Engineering and Fabrication
- Developing III-V semiconductor devices and manufacturing process flows
- Identifying and overseeing relationships with external vendor partners
- Managing external vendors for technology transfer and process bringup
- Leading technical reviews internally and with vendors
- Maintaining quality standards in the fab
- Assembling and managing task forces for critical issues
- Producing assessments of manufacturing maturity and risks
- Mentoring and fostering a large team
- Reporting to Steering Boards and Executive leadership
- Maintaining effective collaboration with cross-functional teams
Requirements For Director of Semiconductor Engineering and Fabrication
- 10+ years experience in semiconductor process engineering, semiconductor product development and mass production
- Experience with modern high volume semiconductor fabrication processes
- Significant experience in III-V semiconductors
- Expertise in problem solving methods and root cause analysis
- Expertise in consumer electronics quality requirements
- Experience in leading large cross-functional teams
- Record of owning and driving complex projects
- Familiar with ISO standards and systems, FMEA, Phase Gate approach
- Experience in vendor transfer management or wafer foundry management
- Excellent project management skills
- Strong skills in collaboration, organization, and communication
- BS degree
Benefits For Director of Semiconductor Engineering and Fabrication
- Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
- Retirement benefits
- Employee stock programs
- Educational reimbursement
- Discretionary restricted stock unit awards
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Discretionary bonuses
- Relocation benefits
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