Vice President of Operations at a fast-growing fabless semiconductor company transforming operations for high-volume production. Overseeing manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and delivery with strategic partner relationships.
Responsibilities
Establish and scale fabless operations from early silicon through volume production
Design and implement operational processes, systems, and KPIs suitable for rapid growth
Lead NPI, qualification, ramp, and sustaining production across multiple products and customers
Balance speed, cost, and quality in a resource-constrained environment
Own all external manufacturing: foundries, OSATs, test partners, and logistics providers
Drive production planning, demand forecasting, and capacity management
Identify and mitigate supply chain risks early (capacity, yield, lead times, geopolitical exposure)
Develop alternate sourcing and contingency plans as the company scales
Build strategic, senior-level relationships with foundries and OSAT partners
Negotiate contracts, pricing, capacity commitments, and escalation paths
Advocate for the company internally with partners despite early-stage volume constraints
Establish quality, reliability, and failure analysis frameworks appropriate for startup scale
Lead yield learning, root cause analysis, and corrective actions from first silicon onward
Ensure customer quality requirements and certifications are met as the business grows
Work closely with Engineering on DFM/DFT, process selection, and yield improvement
Partner with Product and Sales to align customer commitments with operational reality
Collaborate with Finance on cost modeling, cash planning, and gross margin improvement
Build, lead, and mentor a lean, high-impact operations and supply chain team
Set a culture of ownership, urgency, transparency, and continuous improvement
Roll up sleeves when needed — no task is “too small” at this stage
Requirements
12+ years of experience in semiconductor operations, manufacturing, or supply chain
Strong background in fabless semiconductor companies, preferably at startup or scale-up stage
Proven experience taking products from tape-out to volume production
Deep knowledge of wafer fabrication, packaging, test, and yield optimization
Track record of building processes and teams from the ground up
Ability to operate effectively with ambiguity, incomplete data, and tight timelines
Preferred experience scaling a startup through rapid growth or acquisition
Preferred exposure to advanced nodes and/or complex packaging
Preferred background in markets such as AI, automotive, industrial, or data infrastructure
Preferred MBA or advanced technical degree
Benefits
Opportunity to build the operations engine from the ground up
High visibility and direct impact on company success
Executive ownership in a company transitioning from startup to scale-up
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