The US semiconductor industry is struggling to find enough skilled workers, according to SEMI leadership. The talent gap comes as trade tensions with China persist over advanced chip technology.
Shari Liss, vice president of global workforce development at SEMI, highlighted the sector's workforce challenges during a recent Bloomberg interview. The comments arrive as President Trump discussed AI guardrails and Nvidia's H200 chips with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a Beijing summit.
The US semiconductor industry has grown rapidly following government investment through the CHIPS Act, but scaling production requires qualified engineers, technicians, and researchers. The talent shortage threatens to limit domestic chip manufacturing capacity at a critical moment for technology competition.
SEMI has been advocating for expanded workforce development programs and educational initiatives to address the gap. Industry leaders argue that training pipelines from vocational schools to universities need strengthening to meet surging demand.
The workforce issue compounds existing supply chain challenges and geopolitical tensions surrounding advanced chip exports to China. Resolving the talent shortage is seen as essential for maintaining US leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design.
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