Epirus
Principal Category Manager - PCBA
$160K–$190K
Torrance, California, United States · Principal · Full-time · Posted Sep 10, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum 12 years of subcontract, commodity, or supplier management experience, or minimum 8 years with a Master’s degree.
- Education
- BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Leads PCBA sourcing and supplier strategy from development through production, coordinating cross-functional teams to secure capable suppliers, manage cost and schedule, and support manufacturing scale-up.
What you'll do
- Own sourcing and procurement activities, including supplier selection, negotiations, awards, and contract closeout.
- Assess supplier capability, capacity, quality, risk, and spend; develop sourcing plans and make-versus-buy analyses.
- Collaborate with engineering and production teams on requirements, manufacturing readiness, and potential internal PCBA manufacturing; mentor supply chain colleagues.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field; the posting lists engineering, business, supply chain, and operations disciplines.
- 12 years of subcontract, commodity, or supplier management experience, or 8 years with a Master’s degree.
- Direct experience with the end-to-end PCB/PCBA manufacturing process, design for manufacturing or quality, TCO analysis, and supplier negotiations.
- US citizen and/or permanent resident; ITAR eligibility requirements also apply.
Nice to have
- MBA; aerospace/defense or military experience.
- FAR/DFAR, Earned Value Management or related financial management, and component electronics manufacturing experience.
Pay
$160,000 — $189,500 USD (base salary; California starting pay range)
Tools
PCB/PCBA, ERP, FAR/DFAR, Earned Value Management
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