Skywater Technology is a U.S.-based semiconductor manufacturer that employs approximately 380 people. The company added 43 new team members while 39 employees departed, resulting in a relatively stable overall headcount. Skywater combines design, development, and manufacturing capabilities, positioning its workforce to support specialized foundry services for both commercial and government customers.
Engineering is the largest function at Skywater Technology, accounting for about half of all employees (roughly 194 people). Operations follows with around 63 staff members, reflecting the hands-on nature of semiconductor fabrication. Finance & Administration (28 employees) and Information Technology (24) provide the infrastructure that supports day-to-day business and production systems. Business Management, Sales & Support, Human Resources, Marketing & Product, and Quality collectively represent a smaller yet essential portion of the workforce, each comprising between 2% and 5% of total headcount. This distribution highlights the company’s emphasis on technical talent while maintaining balanced support functions.
Skywater’s largest concentration of employees is in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where about 165 people—over 40% of the workforce—are based. Additional Minnesota sites, including St. Paul, Eden Prairie, Lakeville, Rosemount, and Cottage Grove, together illustrate the company’s deep regional roots in the state’s semiconductor corridor. Outside Minnesota, Orlando and Kissimmee, Florida house a combined 29 employees, and Pocatello, Idaho hosts a smaller group of 9. An "Other" category of roughly 112 employees indicates a meaningful contingent working remotely or in smaller satellite locations, underscoring an increasingly distributed labor footprint.