The object of the research is the Russian microelectronic industry, including enterprises, educational organizations and government institutions involved in the formation of engineering human resources. The subject of the research is the organizational and economic relations related to the formation, development and use of human resources in the field of production of high-tech equipment for microelectronics. The aim of the study is to identify the impact of personnel shortages on the localization of production of high-tech equipment for microelectronics in Russia, as well as to develop recommendations for reducing the personnel gap in the industry. The paper examines the current state of staffing in the industry, quantitative estimates of the shortage of specialists, examples of Russian companies facing a shortage of engineering and production competencies, as well as the main reasons for the formation of a personnel gap. Special attention is paid to the structural nature of the problem: the lack of process engineers, developers, circuit engineers, CAD specialists, metrology, operation and commissioning of complex production equipment. Additionally, the measures taken by the government and business to develop human resources, including expanding the training of specialized specialists, developing targeted training, interaction between universities and enterprises, as well as professional development programs, are analyzed. The methodological basis of the study was made up of general scientific and special research methods, including analysis and synthesis of scientific literature, comparative analysis, a systematic approach, statistical analysis methods, desk analysis of industry materials and regulatory documents, as well as case analysis of Russian and foreign companies in the microelectronics industry. The scientific novelty of the study is to identify and systematize the mechanisms of the impact of personnel shortages on the localization of production of high-tech equipment for microelectronics in Russia under the conditions of sanctions restrictions and the course towards technological sovereignty. In contrast to existing studies that consider human resources primarily in the general context of the development of high-tech industries, the article provides a comprehensive analysis of personnel constraints in relation to the microelectronic industry, and identifies key structural causes of the personnel shortage. Based on the results of the study, a conclusion was made about the systemic nature of the personnel shortage in Russian microelectronics. To overcome it, the work suggests a set of short- and medium-term measures to attract and retain specialists with a long-term modernization of engineering education, the development of practice-oriented training and sustainable cooperation between universities and industrial enterprises.
Miron Vladimirovich Egorov (Sun,) studied this question.