Director Analyst – Semiconductor Foundry, Advanced Packaging

Gartner

. Create must-have insights for clients through published research and client interactions .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeTaiwanLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Node.js

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Create must-have insights for clients through published research and client interactions
Meet clients daily by phone, videoconference, at Gartner events, or during sales-support visits
Equip semiconductor memory industry leaders with insights, advice, and tools
Own the quantitative and market-intelligence view of global foundry and advanced-packaging capacity, technology transitions, and economics
Translate manufacturing constraints into implications for semiconductor supply and competitive strategy
Develop and maintain forecasts for global foundry capacity, wafer demand, utilization, revenue, and market share
Track leading-edge and mature-node capacity across major foundry suppliers
Analyze process-node migration, fab expansions, capex, utilization, pricing, and customer allocation
Maintain market intelligence on advanced packaging technologies and suppliers
Quantify packaging capacity, throughput, utilization, supplier share, and technology migration
Track interactions among foundry, HBM, substrates, OSAT/test, and advanced-packaging constraints
Analyze how AI accelerators, custom ASICs, CPUs, GPUs, and other high-performance devices drive wafer and packaging demand
Monitor customer/supplier relationships, capacity commitments, geographic expansion, and localization strategies
Maintain quarterly trackers, forecasts, supplier databases, and scenario models
Identify capacity bottlenecks and assess implications for availability, pricing, and competitive positioning
Support client inquiries and produce differentiated research for senior market-intelligence and strategy audiences
Collaborate with analysts covering AI accelerators, memory, semiconductor equipment, interconnect, and infrastructure economics
Participate in Gartner global research communities and knowledge-sharing sessions

Requirements

What you’ll need

BE/BTech from Grade A engineering colleges, specializing in Electronics, Semiconductors, or Software Engineering
Graduate + MBA in Marketing or Operations from leading A and B-schools is desirable
10-12+ years of experience in semiconductor foundry, advanced packaging, manufacturing strategy, market intelligence, product planning, or industry research
Strong knowledge of semiconductor process technology, capacity planning, and advanced packaging
Understanding of foundry economics, yield, utilization, node migration, and customer allocation
Experience building quantitative market models and forecasts
Familiarity with TSMC, Samsung, Intel Foundry, GlobalFoundries, UMC, SMIC, ASE, Amkor, and other major ecosystem participants
Ability to connect manufacturing detail with market, competitive, and financial implications
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to challenge prevailing industry assumptions using evidence and quantitative analysis
Awareness of major issues across the IT, technology, semiconductor, and electronics industries
Ability to design, develop, and maintain large Excel models for market share analysis and forecasting
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
Ability to manage time, keep projects on schedule, resolve issues, and deliver client deliverables timely
Strong writing ability, including stating positions, justifying them with facts, and providing actionable analysis and recommendations
Ability to explain complex concepts concisely by telephone, face-to-face, and on stage
Strong analytical, creative, independent, and efficient problem-solving skills
Demonstrated critical-thinking capabilities, including estimation problems and original analysis
Ability to build professional relationships with analysts, initiative leaders, managers, and clients
Strong client presence and ability to relate to varied company and personality types
Ability to represent Gartner research, methodologies, and strategies to Board, C-Level, Business Unit, and Operational audiences
Ability to engage with end users, investors, technology and service providers, resellers, and channel partners
Ability to organize effectively, drive results, collaborate, and coach colleagues
Complete ownership mindset, professional maturity, intellectual curiosity, integrity, adaptability, and willingness to follow internal processes and policies
Capability to model and forecast foundry and advanced-packaging metrics

Benefits

Comp & perks

World-class benefits
Highly competitive compensation
Disproportionate rewards for top performers
Hybrid work environment with flexibility to work virtually when productive and meet colleagues in person
Professional growth opportunities
Inclusive teams and workplace
Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities