PCBA Sourcing Engineer

Key Responsibilities

Supplier Strategy & Management

• Identify, qualify, and manage suppliers for PCB fabrication and assembly, ensuring alignment with cost, quality, and technology roadmaps.

Cost Management

• Lead cost analysis, benchmarking, and negotiation to achieve target pricing for complex multilayer PCBs and assemblies.
• Perform cost modeling and should-cost analysis for PCBAs and key electronic components.
• Drive cost reduction through design-to-cost initiatives and volume leverage strategies.

Technical Collaboration

• Partner with hardware and system engineers during design and NPI phases to ensure DFM/DFX readiness and manufacturability.
• Participate in engineering design reviews and provide supplier input on PCB stack-up, impedance control, and thermal considerations.
• Offer technical feedback to ensure component selection aligns with sourcing and lifecycle strategies.

Risk & Compliance

• Identify supply chain risks including single-sourced components, EOL risks, and geopolitical dependencies.
• Ensure suppliers comply with environmental and regulatory standards (e.g., RoHS, REACH, ISO9001, ISO14001).
• Maintain supply continuity through dual-sourcing and risk mitigation plans.

New Product Introduction (NPI)

• Manage sourcing activities across all product life cycle phases — from prototype through mass production.
• Coordinate early supplier engagement to support time-to-market goals and ramp-up readiness.
• Align supplier capacity and materials availability with production schedules.

Data & Market Intelligence

• Monitor component market trends, lead times, and technology developments relevant to server PCBAs.
• Provide insights on cost drivers, material constraints, and sourcing alternatives.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Experience: 5+ years in sourcing, procurement, or supplier engineering within the server industry.
• Technical Competencies:
  • Deep understanding of PCB and PCBA manufacturing processes (e.g., SMT, BGA, reflow, conformal coating, AOI, ICT).
  • Familiarity with high-layer-count PCBs, high-speed signal design, and server-grade component sourcing.
  • Knowledge of EMS supplier ecosystems and global sourcing best practices.
  • Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and cost analysis tools.
• Soft Skills:
  • Strong negotiation and analytical capabilities.
  • Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects under tight timelines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with major EMS providers and ODMs in the server or networking hardware space.
• Knowledge of supply chain risk management, cost modeling, and total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis.
• Professional certifications such as CPSM, CSCP, or Six Sigma Green Belt.
• Familiarity with global supply base management across APAC, NA, and EMEA.