Supply Chain Manager (Semiconductor)

Location: San Francisco, Bay Area; Pittsburgh, PA; or Austin, TX

Salary: $110,000–$160,000 base salary, plus a 10% annual bonus, meaningful equity, and comprehensive benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops energy-efficient computing hardware and software, including the Fabric architecture and Electron E1 processor, for AI and other intelligent systems.

What you will do

• Support the transition of several semiconductor chip programs from prototype to production.
• Source, evaluate, and procure third-party semiconductor IP, including processor cores, interface and SerDes PHYs, memory compilers, standard cell and I/O libraries, and analog or power IP.
• Partner with design and verification engineers to evaluate IP compatibility, silicon proof, deliverables, vendor support, roadmap, and financial health.
• Manage logistics and trade operations for high-value, sensitive goods, including freight forwarders, carriers, customs clearance, import and export documentation, duties, tariffs, and incoterms.
• Coordinate with suppliers, engineers, executives, and external partners while identifying risks early and recommending options.
• Build and maintain trackers, templates, procedures, and other supply chain processes as the company scales.

Requirements

• 6+ years of supply chain, sourcing, or procurement experience for the Manager level, or 8+ years for the Senior Manager level, including direct semiconductor industry experience. Relevant backgrounds include fabless companies, IDMs, foundries, OSATs, IP vendors, and semiconductor equipment companies.
• Proven experience sourcing, evaluating, and procuring third-party semiconductor IP, including negotiating license fees, NRE, royalties, scope, and renewals.
• Ability to work with design and verification engineers on technical and commercial IP evaluation, including process node and foundry compatibility, silicon proof, deliverables, vendor support, roadmap, and vendor financial health.
• Strong logistics and trade operations experience covering freight forwarders and carriers, international shipping of high-value and sensitive goods, customs clearance, import and export documentation, duties, tariffs, and incoterms.
• Working knowledge of chip design, manufacturing, packaging, testing, and shipping sufficient to follow supplier and engineering discussions.
• Strong cost analysis, negotiation, and contract skills.
• Strong analytical skills, including advanced Excel, and discipline in building and maintaining trackers, templates, and procedures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including keeping managers and partners informed and escalating risks early with options and a recommendation.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-moving startup environment with a bias toward execution.
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Nice to have

• Experience at a startup or small company where processes were built from scratch.
• Experience with export controls and ITAR in a semiconductor or defense-adjacent environment.
• Experience with demand and supply planning, S&OP, and inventory management.
• Experience with high-mix, low-volume products or early production ramps.
• Experience with EDA tool licensing.
• Familiarity with ERP and planning systems.
• APICS certification such as CPIM or CSCP, CPSM certification, or an MBA.
• Hands-on foundry or OSAT management experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Ownership and the opportunity to make an impact while working on complex energy-efficiency and computing challenges.
• Competitive base salary, annual bonus, meaningful equity, and comprehensive benefits.
• 401(k) match and company-paid benefits.
• Paid parental leave and flexibility.
• Opportunities to grow skills and career as the company scales.