Global Commodity Manager - PCBA (Printed Circuit Board Assembly)

Hubble Network

3d•$128,000 - $165,000•Onsite

About The Position

Hubble Network is seeking a Global Commodity Manager specializing in Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) to lead execution across core product areas, including satellite and terrestrial networks, developer platform, applications, tools, and partner solutions. This role involves owning the product strategy and execution, driving clarity and momentum across engineering, design, and customer teams. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with leaders in hardware, firmware, software, and customer success to translate strategic goals into actionable product plans and deliverables. This is a hands-on position for a builder who can seamlessly navigate technical details, customer insights, and company strategy.

Requirements

4+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, supply chain management, or commodity management, specializing in PCB/A, FPGA, or related electronic interconnect technologies.
Ability to manage a diverse portfolio of PCBAs with over 30 suppliers and expected budgets upwards of $5M.
Skilled in developing and implementing supplier strategies, including technology evaluation, qualification, commercial negotiations, and fostering long-term supplier relationships for PCB and FPGA components.
Partner with hardware engineering teams to influence PCB stack-up designs, material choices, component selections to enhance manufacturability and supply chain robustness.
Adept at identifying supply chain risks and devising mitigation strategies across complex, multi-program hardware portfolios.
Excellent communication skills in conveying sourcing strategies, supplier performance metrics, and program updates to technical and business stakeholders at various organizational levels.
Assess and benchmark manufacturing technologies, materials, and supplier capabilities to inform sourcing decisions and support design-for-manufacturability standards.
Driver of supplier qualifications.
Willingness to travel 25% of the time.
U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident ("green card holder") as defined by ITAR.

Nice To Haves

Background in hardware engineering or manufacturing process engineering, supporting design-for-manufacturability collaboration with PCB and FPGA suppliers.
Experience using AI-powered spend analytics tools (e.g., for should-cost modeling or supplier price benchmarking) to identify cost-reduction opportunities.
Comfort using generative AI tools (e.g., Claude) to accelerate RFQ drafting, supplier scorecards, or market research synthesis.
Familiarity with PCB manufacturing processes such as HDI stack-up design, surface finish selection and controlled impedance.
Experience in sourcing PCB and components for space-rated applications.

Responsibilities

Manage a diverse portfolio of PCBAs with over 30 suppliers and expected budgets upwards of $5M.
Develop and implement supplier strategies, including technology evaluation, qualification, commercial negotiations, and fostering long-term supplier relationships for PCB and FPGA components.
Partner with hardware engineering teams to influence PCB stack-up designs, material choices, and component selections to enhance manufacturability and supply chain robustness.
Identify supply chain risks and devise mitigation strategies across complex, multi-program hardware portfolios.
Communicate sourcing strategies, supplier performance metrics, and program updates to technical and business stakeholders at various organizational levels.
Assess and benchmark manufacturing technologies, materials, and supplier capabilities to inform sourcing decisions and support design-for-manufacturability standards.
Act as a driver of supplier qualifications.