Director of Indium Phosphide (InP) Wafer Fab Operations - Fremont, CA, United States
Originally posted 2 July 2026 by the employer.
Leading the startup, qualification, and production ramp of an Indium Phosphide (InP) wafer fabrication facility.
About the role
The Director of Indium Phosphide (InP) Wafer Fab Operations oversees the leadership, startup, qualification, and operation of an Indium Phosphide wafer fabrication facility. The role directs all aspects of manufacturing operations, including technology transfer, process qualification, production ramp, operational readiness, and quality.
What you'll do
- Lead the startup, commissioning, qualification, and operational readiness of a new Indium Phosphide wafer fabrication facility. - Oversee production ramp activities from development through high-volume manufacturing. - Drive improvements in cycle time, throughput, equipment utilization, overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), yield, and cost of ownership. - Implement Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Statistical Process Control (SPC), and continuous improvement methodologies. - Lead root cause investigations and corrective and preventive action (CAPA) activities while ensuring compliance with ISO standards. - Partner with Supply Chain, Facilities, Process Development, and Product Management to support capacity expansion and operational continuity.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline. - Minimum of 15 years of progressive leadership experience in semiconductor wafer fabrication or advanced manufacturing. - Minimum of 8 years leading manufacturing operations, fab management, or operations engineering organizations. - Demonstrated experience leading semiconductor fab startup, production ramp, or capacity expansion initiatives. - Technical understanding of lithography, etch, deposition, diffusion, implant, CMP, metrology, wafer testing, and process integration. - Experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), ERP systems, SPC, Design of Experiments (DOE), and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration (MBA), or related discipline. - Experience with compound semiconductor manufacturing, preferably Indium Phosphide (InP), Gallium Arsenide (GaAs), Silicon Photonics, or III-V semiconductor technologies.
Skills: wafer fabrication activities, production ramp, operational excellence, InP wafer fabrication, semiconductor manufacturing