Senior Lab Manager

Credo•San Jose, CA

11d•$120,000 - $200,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Semiconductor Sr. Lab Manager leads day-to-day operations of semiconductor R&D and Applications laboratories, ensuring safety, quality, equipment uptime, and internal purchasing support of the Applications and R&D personnel teams. This role owns lab readiness, spanning equipment lifecycle management, EHS compliance, material flow, and partners cross-functionally with R&D, Applications Engineering, Facilities, Supply Chain, and Quality to deliver predictable, high-yield lab outcomes. As Credo continues to grow, you will build scalable processes, implement controls to meet ISO 9001 compliance, and develop a high-performing lab team that provides hardware and equipment resources that support rapid application experimentation, device characterization, and regression testing in a dynamic environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field; or equivalent hands-on experience.
7+ years in semiconductor, microelectronics lab/operations environments; 3+ years in a leadership/people manager role.
Demonstrated success implementing PM programs.
Proven EHS record.
Excellent communication, planning, and stakeholder management skills; proficiency with SOPs.

Nice To Haves

Experience with implementation of Management Execution System/ Laboratory Information Management Systems.
Prior experience setting up new labs in a growing dynamic environment.
Vendor management and contract negotiation experience.

Responsibilities

Own daily lab operations across multiple Labs.
Maintain an efficient lab schedule, tool reservations, and run plans to meet R&D and applications build milestones.
Define and enforce lab ESD protocols, equipment calibration and safety requirements that support ISO 9001 standards.
Oversee the full equipment lifecycle: selection/specification, vendor engagement, facilities fit-up, FAT/SAT, installation, acceptance, PMs, calibrations, repairs, decommissioning.
Manage preventative maintenance plans and spares strategy to achieve uptime targets; analyze MTBF/MTTR and act on chronic issues.
Coordinate with Facilities on CDA, power and lab cooling.
Own EHS programs for the lab: laser safety, ergonomics.
Ensure compliance with internal QMS and external standards (e.g., ISO 9001/14001/45001 as applicable).
Maintain calibration and traceability for critical metrology; partner with Quality to implement nonconformance and Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA) processes.
Implement and run regular safety drills, incident investigations, and root cause analyses; track corrective actions to closure.
Recruit, train, and mentor lab supervision and technicians; set clear expectations and development plans.
Create a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous learning.
Manage vacation coverage and cross-training for resilience.
Oversee materials movement and work to develop a Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) to support lab activity, equipment usage and data capture.
As technology changes, manage consumables, spare parts, and specialty items that support our internal customer requirements.
Work with your purchasing Team to set up vendor performance tracking, lead times, and cost controls; approve purchase requests.
Work with Team to author and maintain SOPs, PM procedures, control plans, and emergency response guides.
Ensure secure and organized data retention for equipment logs, rental equipment tracking, and safety records, etc.
Partner with R&D and Applications Engineering Teams to determine DOE planning, equipment capability matching, and readiness.
Align with Program/Project Managers and on lab capacity vs. milestones, flag risks and mitigation plans.
Interface with external vendors, service providers, and auditors.