Staff, Component Engineer

About the role

This role focuses on selecting the right components, optimizing costs, and ensuring critical parts are available for scalable AI compute systems. You will work at the intersection of hardware design, supply chain strategy, and vendor management. Your contributions will help deliver advanced AI platforms without delays from component shortages or supply chain risks.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Define and maintain the Approved Vendor List (AVL) and develop multi-sourcing strategies for next-generation AI compute systems.
• Collaborate with hardware, supply chain, and procurement teams to select components based on performance, cost efficiency, availability, and long-term scalability.
• Monitor component lifecycle changes, market trends, lead times, and supplier health to proactively mitigate risks and inform design decisions.
• Identify cost savings, improve sourcing strategies, and manage product lifecycle transitions to optimize cost and supply.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in component engineering, hardware engineering, or supply chain roles within computing, networking, or complex electronic systems.
• Degree in electrical engineering or a related field.
• Strong understanding of electronic components such as semiconductors, memory, power, passives, and connectors, considering both technical performance and real-world availability.
• Ability to manage tradeoffs between cost, performance, and supply risk, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to find solutions.

Skills & tools

• Component lifecycle management
• Supply chain risk mitigation
• Vendor management
• Cost optimization

Practical notes

This offer of employment is contingent upon eligibility to access U.S. export-controlled technology. Due to U.S. export laws, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the company must ensure compliance when transferring technology to nationals of certain countries (EAR Country Groups D:1, E1, and E2). This applies to individuals in the U.S. and all other countries. As this position involves direct or indirect access to controlled information, systems, or technologies, the offer may depend on your citizenship/permanent residency status or ability to obtain prior license approval from the U.S. Commerce Department or applicable federal agency. If employment is not possible due to U.S. export laws, any offer will be rescinded.