Responsible for architecting and managing nEye's supply chain, including vendor engagement, materials planning, logistics, and systems implementation for a hardware company.
About Us
nEye.ai, a well-funded optical switch startup, is poised to revolutionize the future of data centers. nEye’s MEMS-based silicon photonics optical circuit switches (OCS) eliminate critical bottlenecks in AI processing by enabling direct optical connections among thousands of GPUs and memory units. The company's OCS is an ultra-low power consumption, high radix, compact chip-scale design, offering hyperscale data centers enhanced performance, efficiency, and scalability.
Role Overview
This is a foundational, hands-on role responsible for architecting nEye’s end-to-end supply chain. You will own vendor engagement, materials planning, forecasting, inventory, logistics, and the rollout of critical operational systems (ERP, MES, PLM/ECC). You will work closely with the Operations and Engineering teams to design a supply chain that is resilient, scalable, and deeply integrated with engineering and manufacturing workflows. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a zero-to-one environment and wants to build the supply chain function for a category-creating hardware company.
Key Responsibilities
- Build Supply Chain Function (1) Design, implement, and scale supply chain processes, workflows, policies, and documentation. (2) Develop a strategic roadmap for supply chain operations aligned with nEye’s growth and manufacturing ramp. (3) Establish foundational KPIs, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms for supply chain health.
- Systems Implementation (1) Lead implementation or expansion of ERP, MES, and PLM/ECC systems, including: configuration, process mapping, data governance, and integration with engineering workflows. (2) Own system administration, documentation, and training to ensure company-wide adoption. (3) Establish revision control, traceability, and lifecycle management.
- Materials Planning & Execution (1) Develop and maintain demand forecasts, safety stock models, build plans, and long-lead strategies. (2) Own purchasing, PO management, and cost optimization for prototype and production materials. (3) Oversee inbound/outbound logistics, warehousing, inventory, and materials traceability. (4) Proactively identify and mitigate supply risks (allocation, yield issues, capacity constraints, sole-source components).
- NPI to Production Readiness (1) Drive BOM accuracy, AVL management, ECO coordination, and change control across hardware, photonics, and MEMS components. (2) Partner with engineering teams on build schedules, material availability, and long-lead planning. (3) Ensure vendors are prepared for yield, reliability, and scale requirements.
- Supplier Ownership (1) Identify, qualify, and manage critical suppliers across MEMS, silicon photonics, ASICs, optics, PCBA, and mechanicals. (2) Negotiate supply agreements, lead times, pricing, and capacity commitments. (3) Create and maintain vendor scorecards, drive quarterly reviews, and lead corrective actions when needed. (4) Ensure suppliers meet quality, reliability, and manufacturability expectations for nEye’s OCS products.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of supply chain, operations, or manufacturing experience in high-tech hardware (semiconductor, MEMS, silicon photonics, optics, or similar).
- Hands-on experience building supply chain processes in an early-stage or rapidly growing hardware company.
- Practical experience implementing or managing ERP, MES, PLM, and ECC systems.
- Deep expertise with Foundry/OSAT/CM management, outsourcing models, and supplier qualification.]Strong understanding of NPI, hardware development cycles, prototype-to-pilot-to -production transitions.
- Ability to thrive in ambiguity, roll up your sleeves, and operate at both tactical and strategic levels.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills; strong analytical mindset.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with silicon photonics, MEMS fabrication, optical modules, or complex multi-disciplinary hardware assemblies.
- Prior ownership of ground-up ERP/MES/PLM implementation.
- Startup operations buildout experience.
- Familiarity with reliability testing, manufacturing quality, and yield management.
nEye is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
Top Skills
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Erp
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nEye Systems Berkeley, California, USA Office
Berkeley, CA, United States
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