ARM

Senior Manager, Technical Sourcing (Test)

ARM • $161K — $218K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in semiconductors, IC test, or technical sourcing.
  • Strong understanding of semiconductor test flows including wafer sort and final tests.
  • Direct experience sourcing or managing ATE platforms and test hardware.
  • Deep knowledge of test capacity economics such as utilization and throughput.
  • Proven ability in leading complex capital equipment negotiations.
  • Experience supporting semiconductor products through development to high-volume production.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field.

Responsibilities

  • Own global sourcing strategy for IC test equipment and hardware.
  • Lead sourcing and lifecycle management of ATE testers and associated hardware.
  • Partner with engineering to align test hardware with product roadmaps.
  • Develop sourcing strategies across various testing equipment.
  • Negotiate commercial terms for ATE purchases and service agreements.
  • Execute strategies for test asset utilization and maintenance.
  • Present sourcing strategies and key risks to senior leadership.

Benefits

  • Hybrid working model supporting performance and wellbeing.
  • Commitment to equitable and competitive rewards.
  • Support for accommodations during the recruitment process.
Full Job Description
Job Overview

We are looking for a Senior Technical Sourcing Manager - IC Test to lead sourcing strategy for semiconductor test equipment, hardware, and manufacturing services supporting current and next-generation products.

You will work at the intersection of Test Engineering, Product Engineering, Operations, and business strategy, with particular ownership of ATE testers and test hardware deployed across our global OSAT and test partner network.

This role is responsible for ensuring the technology, equipment, capacity, cost, utilization, and supply assurance required to support new product introduction and high-volume manufacturing.

Responsibilities:

  • Own global sourcing strategy for IC test equipment, test hardware, and outsourced test services, from product development through high-volume manufacturing.
  • Lead sourcing, negotiation, and lifecycle management of ATE testers and associated hardware, including company-owned or consigned equipment deployed at OSATs.
  • Partner with Product and Test Engineering to align ATE platforms, configurations, test hardware, and capacity with product and technology roadmaps.
  • Develop sourcing strategies across wafer sort, final test, system-level test, ATE, probe cards, load boards, sockets, handlers, probers, and related test equipment.
  • Lead commercial negotiations for ATE purchases, volume agreements, pricing, lead times, warranties, service agreements, upgrades, spares, and equipment support.
  • Develop and execute strategies for test assets, including equipment placement, OSAT commercial terms, utilization targets, maintenance responsibilities, asset tracking, redeployment, and end-of-life disposition.
  • Develop long-range test capacity and capital plans based on product forecasts, test time, equipment utilization, throughput, and manufacturing requirements.
  • Optimize deployment of test assets across OSATs to maximize utilization, flexibility, and return on invested capital.
  • Lead sourcing and executive relationships with strategic ATE, test hardware, equipment, and OSAT partners.
  • Negotiate test service pricing, NRE, equipment investments, capacity commitments, tooling, and long-term supply agreements.
  • Develop cost and capacity models incorporating test time, parallelism, utilization, yield, throughput, equipment depreciation, and capital requirements.
  • Present test sourcing strategies, capital requirements, supplier recommendations, and key risks to senior leadership.


Required Skills and Experience

  • 10+ years of experience in semiconductors, IC test, semiconductor equipment, technical sourcing, or a related field.
  • Strong understanding of semiconductor test flows, including wafer sort and final test.
  • Direct experience sourcing or managing ATE platforms and semiconductor test hardware.
  • Strong understanding of test capacity economics, including test time, parallelism, utilization, throughput, yield, and equipment cost.
  • Demonstrated success leading complex capital equipment and supplier negotiations.
  • Experience supporting semiconductor products from development through qualification, ramp, and high-volume production.
  • Ability to translate engineering requirements into equipment, capacity, sourcing, and supplier strategies.
  • Strong analytical, negotiation, and cross-functional leadership skills.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Ability to travel internationally.


"Nice To Have" Skills and Experience

  • Experience working with leading ATE suppliers, including Advantest and Teradyne, and their associated test ecosystems.
  • Experience sourcing probe cards, load boards, sockets, handlers, probers, and other test interface equipment.
  • Experience negotiating ATE purchases, volume agreements, capital investments, capacity reservations, and equipment service agreements.
  • Experience managing significant capital equipment portfolios distributed across multiple OSAT manufacturing locations.
  • Experience supporting AI, high-performance computing, networking, data center, or other complex semiconductor products.


Additional Information

Please note that no relocation package is available for this role.

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Salary Range:

$161,500-$218,500 per year
We value people as individuals and our dedication is to reward people competitively and equitably for the work they do and the skills and experience they bring to Arm. Salary is only one component of Arm's offering. The total reward package will be shared with candidates during the recruitment and selection process.

Accommodations at Arm

At Arm, we want to build extraordinary teams. If you need an adjustment or an accommodation during the recruitment process, please email [redacted] . To note, by sending us the requested information, you consent to its use by Arm to arrange for appropriate accommodations. All accommodation or adjustment requests will be treated with confidentiality, and information concerning these requests will only be disclosed as necessary to provide the accommodation. Although this is not an exhaustive list, examples of support include breaks between interviews, having documents read aloud, or office accessibility. Please email us about anything we can do to accommodate you during the recruitment process.

Hybrid Working at Arm

Arm's approach to hybrid working is designed to create a working environment that supports both high performance and personal wellbeing. We believe in bringing people together face to face to enable us to work at pace, whilst recognizing the value of flexibility. Within that framework, we empower groups/teams to determine their own hybrid working patterns, depending on the work and the team's needs. Details of what this means for each role will be shared upon application. In some cases, the flexibility we can offer is limited by local legal, regulatory, tax, or other considerations, and where this is the case, we will collaborate with you to find the best solution. Please talk to us to find out more about what this could look like for you.

About ARM

ARM Holdings is a British multinational semiconductor and software design company, owned by SoftBank Group and its Vision Fund. With its headquarters in Cambridge, England, the company designs microprocessors, physical intellectual property (IP) and related technology and software, and sells development tools to deliver complete solutions for the digital world. ARM's technology is used in a wide range of applications, including automotive, consumer electronics, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The company was founded in 1990 and has grown to become one of the world's leading semiconductor IP companies.
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