Manufacturing Operations Technical Programme Manager (Silicon and Packaging)

Location: Bristol, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global is a semiconductor and AI hardware startup founded in 2022, building chips and systems for high-speed inference of frontier AI models.

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end programme plan from wafer production through packaged silicon delivery.
• Coordinate foundry, OSAT, packaging, logistics, and contract manufacturing partners.
• Track wafer starts, fabrication, packaging, assembly, final testing, qualification, and shipment milestones.
• Manage risks, dependencies, schedule changes, technical handoffs, and issue resolution across internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure manufacturing documentation, test requirements, quality requirements, and build-readiness materials are complete.
• Support NPI, prototype builds, qualification, production ramp, and programme reviews that surface risks early.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in technical project management, operations, supply chain, or programme management within semiconductors or complex hardware.
• Experience working with foundries, OSATs, packaging suppliers, or contract manufacturers.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor production and packaging flows.
• Ability to manage complex schedules, multiple stakeholders, technical dependencies, supplier risks, and cross-functional execution.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, Linear, Asana, Smartsheet, MS Project, or PLM systems.
• Highly organised, structured, and able to communicate clearly with engineers and executives.

Nice to have

• Experience with advanced packaging, high-performance computing, chiplets, 2.5D/3D integration, or HBM-based packages.
• Familiarity with silicon bring-up, NPI, qualification, yield tracking, and production ramp.
• Experience working with Asian semiconductor supply chains and partners.
• Experience building processes in a rapidly scaling organisation.

Culture & Benefits

• Meaningful equity and ownership participation.
• Private medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Contributory pension.
• 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays.
• Life and critical illness insurance.
• Inclusive and diverse office environment with a focus on equal employment opportunity.

Hiring process

• Additional eligibility checks may be required because the work is subject to UK, US, and other international export control regulations.