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Silicon Operations Program Manager

Etched· Production
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San JoseFull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Silicon Operations Program Manager to manage end-to-end supply chain processes for silicon wafers and advanced packaging, coordinating with foundries, OSATs, and internal teams to ensure on-time, cost-efficient delivery from wafer start through bring-up and volume production.

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.

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, etc.) and OSATs (ASE, Amkor, JCET, etc.).
  • 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; Proficiency in using ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and advanced Excel skills or analytics tools.
  • Experience with hardware validation cycles and managing silicon hardware logistics.
  • 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.

Skills

Required:End-to-end production schedulingCapacity planningSupplier managementERP systems (SAP, Oracle)Cross-functional leadership

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision packages with generous premium coverage
  • $500 per month credit for waiving medical benefits
  • Housing subsidy of $2k per month for those living within walking distance of the office
  • Relocation support for those moving to San Jose (Santana Row)
  • Various wellness benefits covering fitness, mental health, and more
  • Daily lunch + dinner in our office
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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Etched is building frontier inference clusters: co-designs chips, racks, software and manufacturing to push the pareto frontier for AI hardware.

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