8+ years of experience in EE or custom silicon commodity management
Deep experience in should costing, silicon manufacturing, and the semiconductor ecosystem
Bachelor's degree in EE Engineering or equivalent experience
Strong multitasking and prioritization skills in a fast-paced environment
Ability to travel up to 20% of the time, including internationally
Excellent communication, negotiation, presentation, and analytical skills
Proficient in Excel or Google Sheets
Responsibilities
Develop multi-year sourcing strategies for key EE commodities aligned with Waymo's technical roadmap
Lead supplier negotiations covering pricing, supply agreements, and contracts
Manage supplier performance through regular business reviews and audits
Own Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and lead cost-reduction programs
Act as a central commercial partner to Engineering and Product teams
Identify and solve commercial, technical, and negotiation challenges
Thrive in ambiguity and adapt to evolving AV and semiconductor market needs
Benefits
Participation in Waymo's discretionary annual bonus program
Eligibility for equity incentive plan
Access to a generous company benefits program
Full Job Description
This role follows a hybrid work schedule and reports to the Head of Silicon & Compute Strategic Sourcing.
You will:
Develop Category & Technology Strategy: Architect and execute multi-year sourcing strategies across key EE commodities (processors, custom ASICs/SoCs, PMICs, analog & mixed-signal ICs, passives, photonics/sensors, connectors, and high-density interconnect PCBs) aligned with Waymo's technical roadmap.
Lead Commercial Negotiations: Drive all aspects of supplier negotiation, including market intelligence, pricing, supply agreements, and contracts (SOWs/MSAs/HSAs/MPAs), to ensure best-in-class cost, quality, and supply assurance.
Manage Supplier Performance: Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, leading regular business reviews to align on strategy, manage performance, lead various audits, and drive continuous improvement.
Drive Cost & Risk Management: Own the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for your commodities. Develop should-cost models (present/forward looking), lead cost-reduction programs, and proactively identify and mitigate supply chain risks (e.g., capacity constraints, EOL).
Act as a Cross-Functional Partner: Serve as the central commercial owner and a core partner to Engineering and Product teams, guiding complex sourcing decisions and technology selections to help achieve the needed goals for Waymo. A solid candidate will have the have the ability to understand technical datasheets and specifications as well as knowledge of manufacturing process controls and quality assurance
Make it happen: We need a problem solver who sees a commercial, technical, communications, or negotiations challenge and sees an opportunity. As a startup we need critical thinkers who are not afraid of learning a new skill to solve a problem.
Thrive in ambiguity: Often our space requires out of the box thinking and the "ask" might not be 100% clear, we need someone who can get to the root of the need quickly and solve. Be able to work in an evolving AV and semiconductor market and achieve our goals. Be able to communicate effectively internally and externally from execs to working level.
You have:
8+ years of experience in EE or custom silicon commodity management
Deep experience in should costing, silicon manufacturing, and the semiconductor ecosystem
Bachelor's degree in EE Engineering and/or equivalent experience or evidence of exceptional ability.
Ability to multitask, prioritize and work in an extremely fast-paced environment
Ability to travel up to 20% of the time including International travel
Strong communication, negotiation, presentation and analytical skills are required.
Proficient with excel or Google sheets.
Problem solving skills collaborating with cross-functional teams (Engineering, quality, manufacturing.
We prefer:
Prior work experience at Apple, Google, Meta, Amazon or Tesla as an EE GSM
Hands on experience with foundries, IDMs, ASIC, memory, or EDA/IP firms
Masters in Electrical Engineering degree is a plus
Working knowledge of Tier-1 Contract Manufacturer / EMS engagement models (e.g., Quanta, Foxconn, Jabil, Flex) regarding component pass-through pricing and consigned inventory.
Experience with APAC supplier base
Travel Requirement:
20% including International Travel
The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.
Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo's discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.
Salary Range
$200,000-$247,000 USD
About Waymo
Waymo LLC is a self-driving technology development company. It is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google. Waymo develops autonomous driving technology and provides ride-hailing services through its Waymo One program. The company has been testing its self-driving technology on public roads since 2009 and has logged millions of miles of autonomous driving. Waymo has partnerships with several automakers and has been working on developing autonomous trucks for use in logistics.
