AI Silicon, Silicon Operations & Sourcing

About Unconventional

Since 2022, AI has entered the mainstream, reshaping entire industries from education and software development to fundamental consumer behaviors. This revolution has created an unprecedented demand for computation - a demand that is now fundamentally limited by energy, not just in the datacenter, but at a global scale.

At Unconventional, our mission is to solve this. We are rethinking computing from the ground up to build a new foundation for AI that is 1000x more efficient. We're doing this by exploiting the rich physics of semiconductors, mapping neural networks directly to the device physics rather than relying on layers of inefficient abstraction.

The Role

As a Member of Technical Staff, Silicon Operations & Sourcing, you will be a core contributor to drive and execute our silicon sourcing strategy, planning, and operations. You will collaborate with internal teams to build strategic partnership with foundries, OSAT, 3PIP and other key players in the semiconductor ecosystem. You will help build supply plans based on your supply chain knowledge to meet our product development and mass production milestones. Your work will directly enable us to deliver innovative, energy-efficient AI silicon solutions to address rapidly growing AI compute and energy demand.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Foundry & OSAT Sourcing: Drive and execute global foundry / OSAT supply chain strategies. Lead commercial negotiations for pricing and capacity with supply chain partners. Develop comprehensive cost modeling. Collaborate with internal stakeholders for deliverables and milestones alignment and drive supplier execution.

• Supply Planning and Management: Build master plan based on critical lead time information from suppliers throughout the product development cycle. Manage and oversee commercial execution, delivery schedules and logistics flow to meet critical product milestones.

• Cross-Functional & Executive Alignment: Act as the central escalation lead and connective tissue between internal R&D/Product Engineering, Legal, Finance, Executive Leadership, and external partner organizations. Translate complex technical, yield, and supply chain risks into actionable executive decisions and build-plan roadmaps.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Supply Chain Management, MBA, or equivalent practical experience.

• 10+ years of experience in strategic semiconductor sourcing and supplier management across foundry, OSAT, and ASIC partners.

• Direct experience with foundry operations, the semiconductor supply chain, and product development lifecycles.

• Deep technical understanding of advanced foundry nodes and 2.5D/3D packaging technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exceptional interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

• Proven track record of managing silicon programs from concept through NPI.

• Hands-on experience developing comprehensive financial "should-cost" models.

• Demonstrated experience overseeing 2.5D/3D advanced packaging sourcing and operational strategy.

• Extensive experience negotiating complex agreements for wafer supply, ASIC, JDP, and IP licensing.

Why Join Us?

• The Mission: Redefine computing for the next 50 years by solving the fundamental energy limitation of AI at a global scale.

• The Impact: Shape the company's future as a foundational team member. Enjoy massive ownership and an outsized opportunity to drive change.

• The Challenge: Dive into deeply complex, intellectually stimulating, and unsolved problems at the cutting edge of multiple, converging fields—you will be defining the future of AI compute.

• The Perks: A comprehensive package including competitive salary, significant equity, best-in-class health benefits, 401k matching, truly unlimited PTO, and complimentary meals when working from our Mountain View office.