Global Supply Manager, Mechanicals

About the Company

Etched is building hardware for frontier intelligence. We co-design chips, racks, software, and manufacturing to deliver best-in-class throughput and latency across both prefill and decode workloads. Our first products are heavily focused on inference.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for mechanical components and assemblies, including sheet metal, CNC machined parts, castings, extrusions, and rack-level enclosures
• Build and manage relationships with fabrication partners, contract manufacturers, and integrators across regions
• Negotiate pricing, tooling, NREs, and long-term supply agreements for complex mechanical systems
• Partner closely with Mechanical and Thermal Engineering teams on design decisions, DFM, material selection, and supplier qualification
• Drive cost modeling, should-cost analysis, and benchmarking for fabricated and assembled mechanical components
• Ensure suppliers can meet tight tolerances, flatness requirements, cosmetic standards, and thermal/mechanical performance specifications
• Identify and mitigate supply risks related to capacity, tooling lead times, yield, and regional concentration
• Align sourcing strategies with NPI schedules, product ramps, and datacenter deployment timelines
• Support build readiness, pilot builds, and ramp by coordinating closely with manufacturing and program management
• Present sourcing strategies, cost tradeoffs, and supply risks to executive leadership

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field
• 7+ years of experience in sourcing or commodity management for mechanical components in hardware systems
• Strong understanding of fabrication processes including sheet metal, CNC machining, die casting, extrusion, and finishing processes
• Experience working with mechanical engineering teams on DFM, tolerancing, and material selection
• Proven track record managing complex supplier relationships and negotiating high-value contracts
• Strong analytical skills in cost modeling, should-cost analysis, and BOM evaluation
• Experience scaling mechanical supply for NPI and high-volume production
• Ability to operate in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
• Experience managing global suppliers, particularly across Asia

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with datacenter hardware, server enclosures, or rack-level mechanical systems
• Familiarity with thermal solutions including heat sinks, cold plates, liquid cooling integration, and airflow management
• Experience with precision tolerance stack-ups for high-performance compute systems
• Background in tooling strategy and lifecycle management for mechanical parts
• Experience working in a high-growth hardware startup environment

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision packages with generous premium coverage
• $500 per month credit for waiving medical benefits
• Housing subsidy of $2k per month for those living within walking distance of