SkyWater Technology Tech Stack

U.S. semiconductor foundry for aerospace, defense, and quantum applications

Semiconductor Manufacturing Bloomington, MN 501–1,000 employees Founded 2017 Public Company

SkyWater is a publicly traded semiconductor manufacturer (NASDAQ: SKYT) operating as a DMEA-accredited Trusted Supplier with a Technology as a Service model. The tech stack—Applied Materials process tools, Salesforce/NetSuite for operations, and analytical tools like JMP, Minitab, and Apache Airflow—reflects a capital-intensive manufacturing operation focused on process control and yield optimization. Active hiring is concentrated in engineering (57 roles) and manufacturing (20 roles), with accelerating velocity, signaling aggressive capacity expansion to serve aerospace, defense, and emerging quantum markets.

Tech Stack 32 technologies

Core StackSalesforce NetSuite Workday ADP Tableau Python Apache Airflow dbt Apache Spark Dayforce Applied Materials Excel Focused Ion Beam SRAM SPC UKG Oracle NetSuite Microsoft Office HMI Word PowerPoint APC PECVD ColdFusion SQL CMOS PLC Oscilloscope JMP Minitab+2 more

What SkyWater Technology Is Building

◆Challenges

Improving yield
Reliability
Reducing unplanned downtime
Reducing equipment downtime
Yield improvement
Device performance improvement
Improving site metrics
Esd control program gaps
Inventory management
Waste reduction

▲Active Projects

Advanced packaging process development
Automation equipment interface solutions for semiconductor factory equipment
Process integration for mems/photonic devices advanced packaging backend
Process qualification and validation
Mask/reticle development
Identify and implement custom automation rules for improving site metrics such as automated move out %, line yield, rework
Automation system improvements
Ats engineering experiments
Heterogenous integration platform technologies
Spec-to-shelf asic development

Hiring Activity

Accelerating100 roles · 60 in 30d

Department

Engineering

Manufacturing

Ops

Sales

Finance

Data

Legal

Seniority

Senior

Mid

Junior

Principal

Manager

Staff

Intern

Director

Notable leadership hires: Cyber Security Director, Sales Director

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About SkyWater Technology

SkyWater manufactures semiconductors in U.S. facilities, serving aerospace & defense, automotive, biomedical, industrial, and quantum computing sectors. The company specializes in mixed-signal CMOS, radiation-hardened ICs, ROIC sensors, MEMS, superconducting ICs, photonics, and advanced packaging—offerings tailored for high-reliability, specialized applications. Its Technology as a Service model combines development services, volume production, and heterogeneous integration to accelerate customer time-to-market. With 501–1,000 employees headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota, SkyWater operates as a vertically integrated foundry with in-house process development and manufacturing capability.

HeadquartersBloomington, MN

Company Size501–1,000 employees

Founded2017

Hiring MarketsUnited States

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SkyWater Technology's tech stack?

Manufacturing-focused: Applied Materials and PECVD equipment, Salesforce CRM, NetSuite ERP, Workday/Dayforce HRIS, Tableau analytics, JMP/Minitab for statistical process control, Apache Airflow and Spark for data pipelines, Python scripting, and specialized tools like Focused Ion Beam and oscilloscopes for fab operations.

What is SkyWater Technology working on?

Advanced packaging process development, MEMS and photonic device integration, process qualification, heterogeneous integration platforms, mask/reticle development, automation system improvements for factory equipment, and spec-to-shelf ASIC development. Primary focus is yield optimization and reducing unplanned equipment downtime.