Planning & Capacity Engineer Lead, Server Rack Components Supply Chain

Meta is seeking a Planning & Capacity Engineer to join the Capacity Planning & Delivery team to focus on planning optimization for Meta’s server and network rack supply chain. This role will focus on creating and optimizing supply chain plans at various altitudes to balance capacity, flexibility, supply capability, and cost, from base components to finished goods, in an environment of continual product introduction, directly managing billions of investments annually. We will do this primarily by building software and mathematical optimization models. The team is uniquely positioned to develop and optimize these capacity plans and scalably manage exceptions at the most strategic levels with company-level impact.
This role is cross-functional and provides an opportunity to work with a variety of engineering and business teams to power the rapid growth of Meta’s products. This role will help to ensure optimal deployment and operation of our infrastructure from both a cost and a technological perspective, with millions of servers, gigawatts of data center capacity, and cutting-edge technology including advanced AI.
Planning & Capacity Engineer Lead, Server Rack Components Supply Chain Responsibilities
Own infrastructure supply chain planning for Meta (as part of Meta’s overall capacity plan) across all components of server and network racks
Design improvements to software systems to improve supply chain planning efficiency and quality, partner with software engineers to implement and contribute code yourself
Develop and analyze business and technical data and scenarios to drive executive decisions around infrastructure supply and spend
Contribute to end to end supply chain planning processes (as part of Meta’s overall capacity plan), methodologies, and data to deliver an executable and optimized supply plan
Manage and resolve critical escalations and exceptions in all areas of the supply chain
Develop models that drive supply flexibility and optionality to best balance the delivery of required capacity, cost, and risk
Build mathematical models to perform simulations and optimization studies of demand projections, scenario planning, and gap closure analysis while balancing constraints, product mix, and inventory costs
Work cross-functionally to define problem statements, collect data, build analytical models, and make recommendations to drive change and optimization at the most strategic levels
Partner across Infra - platform teams, server hardware engineering, network engineering, data center engineering, operations, capacity planning, networking planning, data center planning, energy - to find the most optimal ways to build and scale our infrastructure
Partner with Finance to balance cost efficiency with technical, product, and supply chain considerations
Mentor and provide technical guidance to a team of commodity planners

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, in a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
12+ years of experience in designing and implementing models, optimization algorithms, operations research, industrial engineering, or related field
8+ years of experience in coding/scripting languages such as Python, R, Java, C, C++, PHP
8+ years of experience in supply chain management - including planning, manufacturing, operations, and inventory, and so on
Experience mentoring and upskilling the work of commodity planners or similar planning teams
Experience working with distributed systems at scale
Experience in infrastructure operations and technical infrastructure knowledge
Experience working with cross-functional teams
Experience defining project scope, priorities, and next steps when requirements or constraints are not fully defined

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience interfacing with internal and external partners in an entrepreneurial and cross-functional environment, with the ability to exercise independent judgment while coordinating people and technical resources
Experience redesigning or replacing business planning systems or models that resulted in measurable improvements to planning accuracy, efficiency, or cost outcomes
Track record of success in planning for a complex supply chain environment
Experience identifying process improvements or novel approaches that resulted in measurable gains in efficiency, cost savings, or capacity outcomes
M.S. or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Operations Research, Supply Chain Analytics, or other technical field

About Meta

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and Whats App further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.
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United States of America: $219,000/year to $301,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.

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