Density shows you how people use your space and helps you get more out of every square foot. Backed by Kleiner Perkins and South Park Commons.
About the role
Own all contract-manufacturing procurement and supply for our compute systems — the commercial and operational owner of our CM/ODM relationships. You'll partner with engineering and program management to take complex hardware from prototype to high-volume production. This is a generalist's role across the CM space: you may go deep in one area, but you understand the entire HPC supply chain — from SMT through L11 rack integration — well enough to make smart trade-offs and get the most out of the dominant players.
What they're looking for
- First-hand relationships with the dominant CM/ODM players
- System-level grasp of the HPC supply chain (cooling, backplanes, rack integration, server assembly, power)
- Proven MSA/MPA/NDA/SOW negotiation with CMs/ODMs and a clear grasp of CM commercial models
- Command of supply-chain fundamentals — Clear-to-Build, ABC shortage reports, materials risk and corrective action — plus the procurement actions required at each EVT/DVT/PVT milestone
- Procure-to-pay proficiency and fluency with ERP/MRP/MES/PO systems, comfort with ambiguity
- Took complex electromechanical or data-center hardware from NPI to high-volume production with a CM/ODM (preferred)
More about this role
Own all contract-manufacturing procurement and supply for our compute systems — the commercial and operational owner of our CM/ODM relationships. You'll partner with engineering and program management to take complex hardware from prototype to high-volume production. This is a generalist's role across the CM space: you may go deep in one area, but you understand the entire HPC supply chain — from SMT through L11 rack integration — well enough to make smart trade-offs and get the most out of the dominant players.
Own the commercial relationship with CMs/ODMs — strategy, negotiation, cost, capacity, and supply continuity
- Negotiate the MSAs, MPAs, NDAs, and SOWs that govern the CM relationship and protect DensityAI commercially
- Pick the right procurement model per program — consignment, directed buy/sell, or turnkey — balancing cost, control, and risk
- Partner across the full NPI lifecycle (EVT/DVT/PVT) to keep builds on schedule, and run supply fundamentals — Clear-to-Build readiness, ABC shortage reports, and BOM/materials risk
- Own procure-to-pay (PO creation, change management, corrective action) with auditable rigor
- Manage CM cost and commercial performance (labor,...
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