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This role exists to ensure that what we design can actually be fabricated at yield, at scale, and without surprises.\nThe role\nAs Head of Foundry, you are accountable for process truth.\nYou own foundry relationships, process flows, yield, risk, and execution. You lead foundry meetings. You micromanage details because details determine success.\nYou are expected to be technically deep, obsessively prepared, and unafraid to push back.\nThis role requires intensity. You must be willing to work extended hours and weekends when required.\nWhat you’ll do\nFoundry ownership & execution\nOwn all external MEMS, PIC, and ASIC foundry relationships\n\nLead foundry meetings - agenda-driven, data-driven, decision-oriented\n\nTranslate R&D intent into foundry-ready process flows\n\nOwn tape-out readiness from a process and yield risk perspective\n\nFlag, quantify, and escalate unacceptable yield or reliability risks early\n\nProcess engineering & risk\nOwn full process flows and understand every major process module, including:\nLithography: DUV, i-line, e-beam\n\nEtching: DRIE (high aspect ratio), wet etch, VHF / HF release\n\nDeposition: LPCVD, PECVD, metal deposition\n\nBonding: fusion bonding, eutectic bonding\n\nTSVs, implantation, capping (vacuum capping in particular)\n\nWafer-level and die-level packaging\n\nFlip-chip, wire bonding, routing, pad exposure\n\nDicing (including stealth dicing)\n\nUnderstand typical defects, failure modes, and yield limiters for MEMS and PIC processes.\n\nDrive process optimisation using:\nStructured DOE planning and execution\n\nSPC, process capability analysis\n\nPFMEA, 5-Why, 8D root-cause analysis\n\nMetrology & analysis (hands-on)\nPersonally perform or directly interpret:\nSEM, FIB\n\nOptical microscopy\n\nProfilometry\n\nEllipsometry\n\nAOI\n\nCorrelate metrology results with process steps, models, and yield data\n\nBe able to say why something failed - not just that it failed\n\nModelling, tools & automation\nUse and understand:\nFEM and process simulation tools\n\nVirtual cleanroom / process emulation software\n\nKLayout (viewer and scripting for density checks, cross-sections, etc.)\n\nPDK-related process rules and checks\n\nPerform analytical pen-and-paper calculations to sanity-check foundry outputs.\n\nWrite Python for:\nData analysis\n\nYield tracking\n\nProcess monitoring\n\nAutomation of checks and reporting\n\nInternal collaboration\nWork closely with:\nHead of R&D - to understand architectural intent and early risk\n\nHead of Engineering - to stabilise, scale, and lock processes\n\nCommunicate clearly and asynchronously - written updates are expected, not optional\n\nBe a constant source of process clarity, not noise\n\nRequired background\nDirect experience working inside a MEMS foundry\n\nAt least 2 years in a project or process lead / manager role\n\nTaken a MEMS product from concept through high-volume production in a fabless company\n\nDeep MEMS process expertise, with working knowledge of PIC and ASIC processes\n\nHands-on metrology experience (SEM and related tools)\n\nAbility to do:\nFirst-principles hand calculations\n\nFEM / process simulation\n\nPython scripting for analysis and automation\n\nExceptional organisation and preparation skills\n\nHow this role fits\nReports directly to the CEO\n\nCan block tape-out due to yield risk\n\nExternal owner of manufacturing readiness\n\nWorks closely with Engineering and R&D\n\nWho this role is for\nSomeone who hates surprises\n\nSomeone who enjoys digging into process corners\n\nSomeone who sees suppliers as engineering problems\n\nSomeone relentless about preparation and truth\n\nWhat success looks like\nTape-outs happen without surprises\n\nProcess risks, yield limiters, and corner cases are identified before wafers are released, not discovered afterwards.\n\nYield and performance are explainable\n\nVariations in device behaviour can be traced back to specific process steps, parameters, or interactions - with evidence, not guesses.\n\nFoundries are tightly managed and deeply prepared\n\nFoundry meetings are efficient, technical, and outcome-driven. External partners know that vague answers will be challenged and that data is expected.\n\nClear process ownership exists internally\n\nEveryone knows which process assumptions are safe, which are marginal, and which are under active investigation. There is a single source of truth.\n\nFailure modes are surfaced early and aggressively\n\nPotential defects, reliability risks, and yield cliffs are flagged early, escalated clearly, and addressed systematically.\n\nProcess improvements are deliberate and measured\n\nDOE, SPC, and capability analysis are used routinely to drive yield, stability, and cost improvements, not reactively after failures.\n\nMetrology drives decisions\n\nSEM, FIB, and other analysis tools are used to answer specific questions, correlate to models, and close loops, not to produce reports without conclusions.\n\nEngineering and R&D trust the process data - Head of Engineering and Head of R&D rely on foundry data and analysis to make decisions, because it has proven to be accurate, timely, and honest.\n\nThe organisation stops lying to itself about manufacturability\n\nOptimism is replaced by evidence. Risk is quantified. Trade-offs are explicit.\n\nScaling feels controlled, not fragile\n\nAs volume increases, the process becomes more predictable, not more stressful.\n\nWorking with us\nCompensation: Our framework is built on fairness and transparency, with regular reviews to reflect growth and performance.\n\nBenefits: Share options, pension, and private medical insurance.\n\nCulture: A deep-tech rocketship backed by leading investors. We’re building breakthrough technology with real commercial impact. Pace is high. Standards are higher.\n\nZero Point Motion is determined to foster belonging and empowerment at work. We are committed to providing a work environment where there’s a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination, and everyone is treated with respect. Equity, diversity and inclusion are central to our mission, and we strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. 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