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Is it that simple? What college major do you take to get into semiconductors? This might be a legitimate case of talent shortage (unlike ‘we can’t find web app

Is it that simple? What college major do you take to get into semiconductors? This might be a legitimate case of talent shortage (unlike ‘we can’t find web app developers’ - oh really?). https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/which-degree-is-better-for-the-semiconductor-industry.937411/ https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/which-degree-is-better... How many are going into that versus learning AWS? Find me the 3 month bootcamp to become a semiconductor engineer and I’ll stop this shortage in 3 months, promise.

nradov 5y ago
There's no such thing as a talent shortage. If the semiconductor firms were really desperate for new workers then they would hire anyone who applies and then pay for their training.
xyzzy21 5y ago
Actually it is. Automation in the industry is already near 90% of activities. Labor costs are NOT the biggest part of running a fab. Most people on a fab floor are people repairing or adjusting the equipment. Everything else is 100% robotic. The issue is adjusting and repairing can be pretty technical - an MS/PhD in physics or EE is pretty common for these people. It's not actually "low skill technician" work.