Hardware Podcasts

EP 135: Talking Semiconductor Recruiting

The Circuit · 29 Sept 2025 · 42m · Episode 137

What this episode covers

Michael Cunningham, founder of Lonergan Partners, discusses the semiconductor recruitment landscape, highlighting a projected talent shortage driven by AI growth and reshoring efforts. He notes that while US fab capacity is growing, it remains a small fraction of global output, and companies are increasingly seeking leaders with deep technical and customer-facing skills. The conversation covers the shift in hiring from pure sales to solution-oriented roles, the importance of soft skills and ownership for career advancement, and advice for both entry-level engineers and executive leaders navigating the current market.

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early-stage companies, companies scaling up and large enterprises

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Lonergan Partners, TSMC, Intel, NVIDIA, AMD, Texas Instruments, Synaptics

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