In a report published by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today, it was estimated that there will be a shortfall of 67,000 workers in the industry, by 2030. Key roles that will be difficult for US-based chipmakers to fill include technicians, computer scientists, engineers. Thus, SIA has devised a three point action plan to address the talent gap.
The US has big ambitions for its domestic semiconductor industry, even going so far as encouraging foreign investment from the likes of Samsung and TSMC. The enactment of the landmark CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 means that the US will be responsible for a significant share of global semiconductor output, going forward. However, the problems we are already seeing, regarding the lack of qualified and interested staff, look set to get worse.
