Senior Capacity and Strategic Planning Engineer

About the role

Intel Foundry Capacity and Strategic Planning is responsible for ensuring the right capacity is available at the right place, time, and cost to support customer commitments and business objectives across Intel's manufacturing network. This role drives strategic capacity planning across multiple technologies, sites, and planning horizons, enabling informed decisions that support growth, profitability, and operational excellence.

The successful candidate will partner closely with Factory General Managers, Manufacturing Leadership, Technology Development, Finance, Supply Planning, and Operations teams to develop executable capacity strategies, evaluate business tradeoffs, and influence critical investment and operational decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead long-range capacity planning, scenario development, and supply-demand analysis across Intel's manufacturing network.
• Develop capacity strategies and recommendations that balance customer demand, factory capability, capital investments, and financial objectives.
• Drive tradeoff analyses involving capacity, capital, technology transitions, factory space, and network optimization.
• Partner directly with Fab Managers and manufacturing leadership to ensure plans are executable and aligned with factory realities.
• Identify capacity risks and opportunities and develop mitigation strategies to support business objectives.
• Prepare and deliver executive-level presentations, business cases, and strategic recommendations for senior leadership and executive reviews.
• Translate complex analyses into concise and compelling business insights that drive enterprise-level decisions.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders across Manufacturing, Technology Development, Finance, Supply Planning, and Foundry organizations.
• Leverage AI, advanced analytics, and automation to improve planning efficiency, scenario evaluation, risk identification, and decision quality.
• Drive adoption of AI-enabled planning and decision-support capabilities across the organization.

Behavioral traits

• Strong communication, executive storytelling, and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data modeling skills.

• This role is an On-site required position.
• This position is not eligible for Intel immigration sponsorship.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Supply Chain, Business, Economics, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in the following:
• Capacity planning, strategic planning, supply chain, manufacturing, finance, or semiconductor operations.
• Demonstrated experience preparing and presenting recommendations to senior leadership and executive audiences.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and drive decisions in complex and ambiguous environments.
• Experience working directly with manufacturing organizations and factory leadership teams.
• Experience utilizing AI tools, automation, or advanced analytics to improve business processes and decision-making.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, Power BI, and analytical tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related discipline.
• Experience in semiconductor manufacturing, foundry operations, or wafer fabrication.
• Knowledge of S&OP, Long-Range Planning (LRP), capacity strategy, and capital planning processes.
• Experience partnering with Fab Managers, Factory General Managers, and senior manufacturing leaders.
• Experience applying AI, machine learning, predictive analytics, or optimization techniques in planning or manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated success influencing strategic business, manufacturing, or capital investment decisions.
• Job Type: Experienced Hire
• Shift: Shift 1 (United States of America)
• Primary Location: US, Arizona, Phoenix

Posting Statement

• Position of Trust
• N/A

Benefits

• We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry.
• It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation.
• Find out more about the benefits of working at Intel.

Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $140,830.00-198,820.00 USD

• The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations.
• Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
• Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Work Model for this Role

This role will require an on-site presence. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Intel is committed to Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) compliance and ethical hiring practices. We do not charge any fees during our hiring process. Candidates should never be required to pay recruitment fees, medical examination fees, or any other charges as a condition of employment. If you are asked to pay any fees during our hiring process, please report this immediately to your recruiter.