Board Supply Chain Senior Manager
$165,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 5 November 2026 by the employer.
About the role
Astera Labs is seeking a Board Supply Chain Senior Manager to lead supply chain strategy and execution for board products. You will own the end-to-end flow of PCBA boards from component and PCB supply through assembly, test, and delivery.
What you'll do
- Lead end-to-end supply chain operations for PCBA boards, covering component supply, PCB fabrication, assembly, test, and delivery.
- Review inventory, work-in-progress, and finished goods against demand to set build plans, net supply requirements, and build schedules.
- Monitor output delivery schedules and quantities from contract manufacturers, component suppliers, and PCB vendors, driving corrective actions when outputs fall short of plan.
- Manage relationships, performance, and operational reviews for contract manufacturers, PCB and assembly partners, and component suppliers.
- Secure supply for long-lead and constrained components through allocation, alternates, and supplier commitments.
- Identify supply constraints, capacity gaps, and schedule risks, while partnering with hardware engineering, operations, and quality on engineering changes and readiness plans.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience managing people or teams in supply chain, operations, or manufacturing.
- Experience in PCBA hardware manufacturing, specifically within electronics assembly and contract manufacturing environments.
- Working knowledge of material requirements planning, supply-demand planning, inventory management, and supplier management.
- Hands-on experience with ERP or MRP systems, along with advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Proven ability to manage supplier performance and resolve supply, quality, and delivery issues.
Nice to have
- Experience managing supply chains for data center, networking, or AI infrastructure products.
- Experience working with global suppliers and contract manufacturers in Asia.
- Experience building planning dashboards and data-driven operating metrics using Microsoft tools.
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This role has been open 0 days — well below the 47-day median for Hardware Systems Engineering roles.
Hardware Systems Engineering · AI ML Hardware
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Open roles in category
1103
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Median days open
47 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$150k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Astera Labs | All employers we track in this specialty (1103 roles · 111 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 6 | 1103 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 19 | 6481 · 156 employers |
| Median days open | 123 d | 47 d (+76 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $150k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Intel Corporation · 81 open roles · median 31 d
- KLA Corporation · 63 open roles · median 59 d
- NVIDIA · 58 open roles · median 71 d
- Teradyne · 56 open roles · median 48 d
- Applied Materials · 54 open roles · median 50 d
- ASML · 52 open roles · median 27 d
How we counted: 1103 open Hardware Systems Engineering (AI ML Hardware) roles from 111 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 5 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.