Manager/Senior Manager for Technology-Business Development Manager, Semiconductor

Join the Institute of Microelectronics (IME) and immerse yourself in pioneering semiconductor research. As a leading research institute under the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), IME plays a vital role in bridging academia and industry. Our mission is to drive innovation in Advanced Packaging, piezoMEMS, Power Electronics, RF/mmWave GaN, Silicon Photonics and IC Design, while nurturing talent and inspiring the next generation of innovators in Singapore. We are seeking a passionate and driven individual to join our Technology-Business Development department. In this role, you will act as a bridge between cutting-edge technology and strategic business growth. Their role is to identify, evaluate, and drive new business opportunities by leveraging deep technical knowledge and market insight. If you’re excited about shaping the future of microelectronics and contributing to Singapore’s innovation ecosystem, we’d love to have you on our team!

Core Responsibilities

Customer Engagement & Solution Development

• Engage prospective customers to understand their technology roadmaps, product requirements, system architectures, technical challenges and development needs.
• Identify and develop customer opportunities across IC design, semiconductor systems, advanced semiconductor technologies and system-level applications.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of customer opportunities, industry-funded projects and strategic collaborations. Technology & Market Analysis
• Monitor emerging technologies, market trends and customer needs across IC design, semiconductor architectures, edge AI, connectivity, sensing, RF, mixed signal, power management and system-level applications.
• Assess market demand, technology adoption and competitive positioning of emerging IC and system technologies.
• Identify new opportunities and application areas where IME's technology capabilities can address industry needs, including AI and edge computing, communications, automotive, industrial electronics, IoT, sensing and high performance computing.

Strategic Partnership & Business Development 

• Identify and develop partnerships with fabless semiconductor companies, IDMs, foundries, system companies, EDA companies, equipment and material suppliers, technology providers and ecosystem partners.
• Identify opportunities to connect IC design capabilities with IME's broader semiconductor platforms, including advanced packaging, silicon photonics, RF, MEMS, power electronics and other emerging technologies.
• Build strategic relationships with key semiconductor and system companies to establish long-term collaboration opportunities.

Key Skills and Experience

• Degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Microelectronics, Semiconductor Engineering or equivalent.
• Good understanding of IC design, semiconductor technology and system architecture.
• Knowledge of areas such as digital IC, analog/mixed-signal IC, RF, SoC, ASIC, EDA, chiplet, advanced packaging, embedded systems, AI accelerators or semiconductor system applications will be an advantage.
• Experience working with fabless semiconductor companies, IDMs, foundries, system companies, EDA companies or semiconductor technology providers is preferred. Candidates with experience in IC design, product development, applications engineering or semiconductor R&D are encouraged to apply.
• Ability to understand customer technology roadmaps, identify market opportunities, develop customer relationships, build a strong project pipeline and translate technical opportunities into industry-funded R&D programmes and business cases.
• Strong presentation, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and business audiences.
• Ability to connect emerging IC design and system technologies with industry trends, customer needs and long-term business opportunities, and to identify where IME can create differentiated value.