Infrastructure Supply Chain Engineer

Job summary

The role involves consolidating demand signals for rack-level power and thermal hardware to ensure timely material readiness for AI infrastructure projects. You will manage the end-to-end procurement lifecycle, qualify second-source suppliers, and coordinate with manufacturing partners to mitigate supply chain risks.

Job details

Team: Infrastructure Supply Chain Engineering — New Product Introduction Location: Canada – Vancouver time zone preferred Type: Full-time About the role AI infrastructure is scaling faster than any hardware program in our history, and rack-level power and thermal hardware is the constraint that decides how quickly compute gets deployed. This role owns the supply-side readiness of that hardware across every AI platform we build. You will be the single point of consolidation for rack power and thermal demand — taking fragmented signals from platform teams, program managers, and manufacturing partners and turning them into one aligned, trusted forecast. You'll then make that forecast real: driving the purchasing workflow that puts NPI material on the dock on time, and qualifying second-source suppliers so a single vendor is never a single point of failure. This is a high-visibility, cross-functional role. You'll work at the seam between engineering, technical program management, sourcing, quality, and external manufacturing partners — and you'll be the person everyone calls when material readiness is at risk. What you'll do Cross-platform demand consolidation Own end-to-end collection and alignment of new-product demand signals for rack power and thermal commodities across all AI hardware platforms. Serve as the primary interface between platform program managers, technical program managers, engineering, manufacturing partners, and component suppliers on demand questions. Build and maintain a single source of truth for commodity demand — consolidating legacy, partner-specific trackers into one standard format rather than proliferating parallel files. Run demand review cadences, and surface gaps, conflicts, and risks early enough to act on them. Material procurement and purchase order management Drive the purchase requisition PR and purchase order PO lifecycle for NPI material, from request through delivery confirmation. Ensure every request lands complete and correct the first time — part numbers, quantities, ship-to and entity details, pricing references, and contract terms. Apply the right receipt and matching model for each destination (lab, data center, warehouse, or partner site) and flag non-compliant requests before they cause delays. Maintain a consolidated purchase order tracker and keep stakeholders current on material status and arrival dates. Second-source qualification Own and drive qualification of alternate-source components across power supply units, rack frames, power whips, and horizontal and vertical busbars — building supply resilience and cost competitiveness. Partner with engineering and quality teams to validate that alternate components meet specification. Track qualification milestones and timelines, manage engineering sample procurement and logistics, and report status to program stakeholders. Monitor qualification spend against budget and maintain qualification documentation to program standards. Manufacturing partner readiness Manage qualification activities with contract manufacturers, confirming manufacturing and material readiness against program requirements. Oversee clear-to-build and component readiness across suppliers and manufacturing partners, including risk-buy strategy and supply escalations. Coordinate build readiness reviews and track partner capacity and capability. Drive resolution and escalation of supply chain issues with manufacturing partners. Minimum qualifications NPI program management for high-tech, supply chain program management, materials management, or a closely related hardware operations role. Demonstrated ownership of demand planning or forecast consolidation across multiple concurrent programs. Hands-on experience with procurement workflows — purchase requisitions, purchase orders, receipt matching, and supplier logistics. Experience working directly with contract manufacturers and component suppliers, including international partners. Strong working knowledge of hardware NPI phase gates (EVT / DVT / PVT / MP) and what each phase demands of the. Proven ability to drive alignment across engineering, program management, sourcing, and quality without direct authority. Advanced spreadsheet and data-tracking skills; comfort building reporting that others depend on. Clear written and verbal communication, including with executive stakeholders and external partners. Preferred qualifications Experience with data center, server, or rack-level hardware — particularly power distribution or thermal systems. Background in second-source or alternate-source component qualification. Familiarity with bill-of-materials structure and manufacturing assembly levels. Experience with product lifecycle management and source-to-pay systems. Working knowledge of regional compliance and trade constraints affecting hardware sourcing. Comfort operating across time zones with partners in Asia. Bachelor's degree in engineering, supply chain, operations, or equivalent practical experience.

What you’ll do

The role involves consolidating demand signals for rack-level power and thermal hardware to ensure timely material readiness for AI infrastructure projects. You will manage the end-to-end procurement lifecycle, qualify second-source suppliers, and coordinate with manufacturing partners to mitigate supply chain risks.

Requirements

Candidates must have extensive experience in NPI program management, materials management, or hardware operations within a high-tech environment. Strong proficiency in procurement workflows, demand planning, and cross-functional collaboration is essential for success in this role.

Listed skills

• Supply chain management · Preferred
• Quality assurance · Preferred
• Data analysis · Preferred
• Procurement · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Supply chain management
• Demand planning
• NPI program management
• Procurement
• Purchase order management
• Hardware operations
• Vendor management
• Data analysis
• Cross-functional leadership
• Manufacturing readiness
• Quality assurance
• Technical program management
• Spreadsheet modeling
• Supply resilience
• Stakeholder communication

Job areas

• Engineering
• Logistics
• Manufacturing
• Technology
• Management & Leadership