Global Commodity Manager

Google • Sunnyvale, CA

7h

About The Position

Be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's direct-to-consumer products. You'll contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide. Your expertise will shape the next generation of hardware experiences, delivering unparalleled performance, efficiency, and integration.

As a Global Commodity Manager, you will lead the sourcing and supply chain execution for our Silicon engineering groups. In this role, you will manage the procurement and logistics for our Test Vehicles (TVs), Multi-Project Wafers (MPWs), and engineering shuttles. You will ensure our design teams have the silicon, test hardware, and fast-turnaround capacity they need to validate new technologies before we commit to high-volume production.

Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in semiconductor supply chain, product engineering, or NPI program management.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science, with an emphasis on computer architecture.
• Experience managing program level sourcing to track hundreds of line items (e.g., components, boards, chips).
• Experience working in a post-silicon validation lab or as a product engineer and Understanding the pain points of bring-up.
• Familiarity with major ATE vendors (e.g., teradyne, advantest) and the ecosystem of probe card/socket suppliers (e.g., formfactor, technoprobe, etc.).
• Understanding of the tape-out to bring-up process.
• Ability to operate in a high-ambiguity environment where engineering specifications change frequently and deadlines are critical.

Responsibilities

• Drive the execution of cyber shuttles or technology verification vehicles, ensuring mask-set NREs (Non-Recurring Engineering costs) are negotiated and cut in time for tape-out deadlines.
• Manage the flow of engineering WIP (Work in Progress). Be responsible for getting the first wafers from the Fab, through bumping and packaging, and onto the tester in the lab.
• Manage the Research and Development (R&D) silicon budget.
• Track high-value NRE spend (e.g., masks, tooling, IP access fees) and provide should-cost analysis for custom test hardware.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level