Materials Manager, Networking & Hardware
FluidStack — Austin, Texas, United States · In-Person · Senior · $120k - $200k/yearly
Role description
Role Overview
The Materials Manager, Networking & Hardware will own the networking hardware category, negotiate supply agreements with OEMs, and manage the qualification burden of dual-sourcing critical switch platforms.
What You Will Do
You will source networking hardware at scale from major OEMs, handle end-of-life and generation transitions, and negotiate with product teams to ensure credible understanding of technology.
Why It Might Be a Fit
We are looking for someone who has experience in sourcing networking hardware, handling transitions, and understanding technology to negotiate with product teams.
Requirements
- sourced networking hardware at scale from major OEMs
- handled end-of-life and generation transitions without stranding inventory or stalling builds
- understood enough of the technology (optics, ASICs, port speeds) to negotiate credibly with product teams
- kept firmware, licensing, and support terms from becoming the expensive surprise later
Benefits
- pay equity
- transparency