Sr. Manufacturing Operations Manager

Alphawave Semi enables tomorrow’s future by accelerating the critical data communication at the heart of our digital world – from seamless video streaming to AI to the metaverse and much more. Our technology powers product innovation in the most data-demanding industries today, including data centers, networking, storage, artificial intelligence, 5G wireless infrastructure, and autonomous vehicles. Customers partner with us for mission-critical data communication, our innovative technologies, and our proven track record. Together, we enable the next generation of digital technology.

Sr. Manufacturing Operations Manager

Alphawave Semi is seeking for a Sr. Manufacturing Operations Manager within its Silicon Operations organization who will partner with foundry engineering, package engineering, product engineering, test engineering, and design engineering teams to drive excellence into our manufacturing processes. As a Sr. Manufacturing Operations Manager at Alphawave Semi, you will manage external manufacturing operations with foundry and outsourced assembly and test (OSAT) suppliers. Your primary goals are to manage the manufacturing of Alphawave Semi's silicon products by meeting schedule, quality, and costs targets. This includes the execution of development and manufacturing operations with our suppliers and internal engineering and operations teams.

What you'll do:

• Partner with internal engineering and operations teams to develop manufacturing strategies with foundry and OSAT suppliers that aligns roadmap, technology capabilities, and supply availability.
• Partner with internal engineering and operations teams to execute sourcing and selection of foundry and OSAT suppliers.
• Gather supplier factory capacity and utilization information and develop a manufacturing plan and identify potential risks in manufacturing process.
• Ensure all manufacturing collaterals are ready before releasing for manufacturing.
• Work to resolve manufacturing issues in a timely manner.
• Monitor manufacturing performance against schedule to ensure NPI and production schedules are met.
• Manage product manufacturing experiments and continuous improvement.
• Execute and meet manufacturing milestones from NPI to production with our foundry and OSAT suppliers through tool capability, lot tracking, quality management, change control, and business continuity plan (BCP).

What you'll need:

• 10+ years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience managing semiconductor manufacturing capability, yield and cycle time improvement, scrap reduction, WIP excursion management, manufacturing cost optimization, capacity planning model, and other relevant manufacturing experience.
• Knowledge of foundry and OSAT suppliers and their roadmap.
• 10+ years of experience driving manufacturing executions with foundry and OSAT suppliers.
• Ability to collaborate with foundry and OSAT suppliers to improve systems and processes, and deliver product.

Salary and Benefits

Your contribution will be recognized with a base salary within the range of $135,000 to $175,000 annually as It is influenced by your qualifications, experience, location, and the internal equity of our team to ensure fairness and consistency across roles. In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, employees are also eligible for additional compensation opportunities, including a short-term incentive program, Retirement & Saving Programs and participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

You’ll also be eligible for competitive benefits described as per below:

Health & Wellness

Our programs emphasize knowledge and prevention, helping you stay proactive and prepared to manage your health at every stage.

• Comprehensive health plans
• Wellness Spending Account (WSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)​ 

Time Off

We value the importance of rest and recharge, which is why we offer flexible time off options to support your well-being.

• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Alphawave Semi is an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all applicants regardless of age, gender, race, disability, or other protected characteristics. We value diversity and provide accommodations during the recruitment process.