Boom in semiconductor industry drives demand for tech roles
Jaideep Kewalramani, COO and Head of Employability Business of TeamLease Edtech, says the rapid growth makes it difficult to precisely quantify the change in open positions over the past three years, especially as the segment is dynamic and evolving. “As a sunrise industry, the demand for semiconductor professionals has surged significantly. While specific data may vary across companies and sub-sectors, a conservative estimate suggests a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 100% in open positions over the last three years,” he says.
But experts point out that there is no doubt about the rising demand for talent in this segment.
Around 30% of the new global capability centres (GCCs) set up in India are in the semiconductor sector, points out Vinay Konanur, VP-Emerging Technology, UNext. “We have over 55 semiconductor GCCs here. Our nation’s increasing English proficiency has been a major attraction for global companies to set up their R&D wings here and source and leverage local talent across vertical and horizontal domains.”
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There are job opportunities as IP core developers, EDA tool developers, ASIC design engineers and analog/mixed-signal design engineers in the R&D sector for skilled professionals, Konanur says. Besides, there are job roles in design testing, wafer fabrication, quality analysis, system integration and distribution sectors as well.
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