Manager, Supplier Industrialization Engineering

Company Overview Amperesand is reinventing how the world powers its most critical systems. We are facing a once-in-a-generation opportunity for infrastructure disruption. Electricity demand is skyrocketing, driven by AI factories, electric vehicles, and modern industrial growth. Energy supply is shifting to incorporate a more diverse mix of resources – including solar, gas, and batteries – at a massive scale. And yet the power infrastructure behind our latest mega-projects hasn’t meaningfully changed in nearly 100 years. Supply chains for today’s infrastructure equipment can’t match the pace and sophistication of critical energy projects. Amperesand is building hardware and software that rewrites this broken power infrastructure playbook to support a new era of energy abundance. We’ve built a new class of intelligent, software-defined power infrastructure products leveraging a decade of advanced medium voltage Solid State Transformer research that’s now ready for commercial deployment. Our products and solutions go far beyond the capabilities of traditional electrical equipment. We make power systems that are faster to deploy, dramatically smaller and more efficient, and capable of supporting modern, dynamic energy needs for tomorrow’s most demanding energy consumers. Scalable in-house advanced manufacturing capability is our foundation for meeting timeline and quality expectation to serve infrastructure customers around the world. Amperesand is led by breakthrough energy hardware development veterans and funded by top tier investors who share our vision of building a category-defining energy technology company. With hubs in San Francisco, Reno, and Singapore, our global team is laser focused on building foundational technology to solve the most pressing problems in power infrastructure at scale. Join us in building the power foundation of the future! Role Summary As Manager, Supplier Industrialization, you will build and lead Amperesand’s global SIE function, owning the strategy, processes, and team that bring new suppliers from development into volume production. Responsibilities Team Leadership Hire, develop, and manage a globally distributed team of Supplier Industrialization Engineers Set priorities and performance expectations, provide coaching and clear growth paths for direct reports Strategy and Process Own the global supplier industrialization roadmap, aligning supplier onboarding and ramp milestones to NPI timelines and production forecasts Define and standardize playbooks, tools, and processes across the full supplier lifecycle, from qualification through volume ramp Partner with Supply Chain, Engineering, and Manufacturing leadership to keep supplier readiness aligned with technical requirements and delivery commitments Supplier Development and Quality Serve as the senior escalation point for complex supplier issues, engage supplier leadership when management level involvement is needed Oversee supplier quality across the portfolio and drive systemic corrective action for escapes or delivery disruptions Cross Functional and Program Management Bridge global suppliers and internal Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams on design alignment, material readiness, and DFM feedback Maintain portfolio level risk visibility, own global KPI reporting for the SIE function including OTD, first pass yield, and ramp attainment Provide regular program updates and escalations to Supply Chain leadership Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field, Master’s preferred Electrical, mechanical, or manufacturing background strongly preferred 10 plus years across engineering, supply chain, and or program management, with 3 plus years in a people management role Demonstrated success leading supplier industrialization or supplier development in hardware manufacturing, power electronics, energy, or adjacent capital equipment preferred Track record hiring and developing high performing technical teams in NPI h