Substrates Business Capacity and Capability Lead

Intel Corporation•Santa Clara, CA

3d•$191,220 - $269,950•Onsite

About The Position

The Substrates Business Capacity and Capability Lead will lead a high-impact team of engineers with responsibility for setting direction for supplier technical capability assessments and readiness plans to ensure execution against critical product, technology, and customer timelines. This role involves assessing the substrate supplier network's capacity, capability, scalability, and long-term readiness, and partnering across Intel organizations to define supply chain requirements aligned to Intel's product and foundry roadmaps. The lead will shape future capacity expansion plans and technical requirements for next-generation products, drive supplier capacity expansion timelines, readiness checkpoints, and executive-level risk mitigation, and maintain visibility to supplier network capacity, investment needs, and readiness for emerging technical building blocks. Additionally, the role involves evaluating supplier investment requirements, collaborating to establish product cost, affordability, and price targets, and building strategic engagement with suppliers to maintain market intelligence and advance Intel's leadership in substrate technology. The lead will serve as a senior interface with Intel Technology Development groups and business units, provide strategic oversight of second- and third-tier suppliers, guide material development, and strengthen industry-wide supplier relationships to reduce business continuity risk. The role ensures business unit development milestones are achieved by leading supplier execution for various builds and sponsors supplier engineering qualifications. The lead partners with business units and customers to architect an affordable, resilient, and performance-enabling supply chain, providing enterprise program leadership through technical depth, business judgment, and disciplined execution. The role operates with a customer-first mindset, requiring mature leadership, executive communication, and program management experience, and builds trusted relationships through stakeholder leadership and cross-functional alignment, applying structured problem-solving and decisive leadership in ambiguous environments.

Requirements

Expertise in supply chain engineering, supplier management, data analysis, and regulatory compliance.
Proven ability to manage performance, drive results, and lead cross-functional teams and initiatives.
Experience managing semiconductor test equipment and tooling, as well as negotiating complex deals with suppliers or customers.
12+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree, 8+ years with a Master's degree, or 6+ years with a PhD in supply chain, engineering, or technical leadership roles.

Nice To Haves

Advanced understanding of semiconductor supply chains, tools, and processes.
Demonstrated ability to manage long-term supplier partnerships and execute cost reduction programs.
Exceptional analytical and critical thinking skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
Experience leading escalations, risk mitigation activities, and executive-level supplier business reviews.
Strong leadership skills with demonstrated success in team building and talent development.
Passion for driving innovation and sustainability within supply chain operations.

Responsibilities

Set direction for supplier technical capability assessments and readiness plans to ensure execution against critical product, technology, and customer timelines.
Assess the substrate supplier network's capacity, capability, scalability, and long-term readiness.
Partner across Intel organizations to define supply chain requirements aligned to Intel's product and foundry roadmaps.
Shape future capacity expansion plans and technical requirements required to enable next-generation products and technologies.
Drive supplier capacity expansion timelines, readiness checkpoints, and executive-level risk mitigation.
Maintain visibility to supplier network capacity, investment needs, and readiness for emerging technical building blocks.
Evaluate supplier investment requirements and collaborate across SBG and partner organizations to establish product cost, affordability, and price targets.
Build and sustain strategic engagement with in-network and out-of-network substrate, material, and equipment suppliers to maintain market intelligence, anticipate industry shifts, and advance Intel's leadership in substrate technology.
Serve as a senior interface with Intel Technology Development groups and business units to align supplier capacity, capability, and technology readiness to future product requirements.
Provide strategic oversight of second- and third-tier suppliers for critical substrate bills of materials.
Guide material development for critical substrate materials, including core, buildup, and solder resist.
Strengthen industry-wide supplier relationships to reduce business continuity risk associated with material constraints, shortages, or quality disruptions.
Ensure business unit development milestones are achieved by leading supplier execution for test vehicle builds, product new product introduction, and high-risk builds.
Sponsor substrate supplier engineering qualifications, as needed, for second- and third-tier material changes.
Partner with business units and customers to architect an affordable, resilient, and performance-enabling supply chain that maximizes business value through substrate strategy and engagement.
Provide enterprise program leadership by combining technical depth, business judgment, ecosystem and market awareness, and disciplined execution.
Operate with a customer-first mindset in a senior customer-facing role requiring mature leadership, executive communication, and program management experience in complex engineering organizations.
Build trusted relationships across all levels of the organization through stakeholder leadership, customer orientation, and cross-functional alignment.
Apply structured problem solving, sound judgment, and decisive leadership to deliver results in ambiguous and high-stakes environments.