About the job

Commodity Managers work with Engineering teams to make sure Google has the supplies and equipment to put into production the innovative products coming from our Engineering teams. As a Commodity Manager, you use your wide industry knowledge and strategic supplier relationships to optimize our total cost of ownership for our global -- and growing -- infrastructure. The scale at which Google operates means that savings on just one piece of hardware can have a huge impact on Google's bottom line.

As the Global Technology Manager for Silicon Test, you will lead the commercial strategy and supplier management for our global testing operations. You will be the primary architect of our test cost models, managing relationships with Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) partners and Automated Test Equipment (ATE) vendors. Your goal is to secure test capacity and technology at the total cost of ownership (TCO), ensuring our custom silicon, from AI accelerators to mobile SOCs is tested to the highest quality standards.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $189,000-$274,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-stakes negotiations for silicon test services, including hourly rates, TTR, incentives, and floor-space agreements at global OSATs.

• Manage the end-to-end life-cycle of customer owned tooling (testers, probers, load boards), CAPEX planning, equipment deployment to OSAT sites, and managing the depreciation impact on product margins.

• Develop and maintain sophisticated "Should-Cost" models for silicon testing, analyze test times, parallel test efficiencies (multi-site), and equipment utilization to drive down cost-per-unit.

• Serve as a global commercial lead for major OSATs and ATE vendors, conducting Business Reviews (QBRs) focusing on capacity readiness and commercial performance while acting as a bridge between test engineering and finance/sourcing to translate technical test requirements into commercial contracts.

• Partner with Demand Planning and NPI teams to ensure test capacity (tester units and head-count) is locked in 12–18 months in advance of production ramps.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Supply Chain, or Finance or related degree, or equivalent practical experience.

• 10 years of experience in procurement and supply chain management.

• Experience in semiconductor sourcing, commodity management, or test operations.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree in a technical or engineering field or MBA.

• Experience with leading ATE platforms (Advantest 93K, Teradyne UltraFLEX) and an understanding of how test methodology impacts commercial outcomes.

• Experience within a COT (Customer Owned Tooling) business model.

• Understanding of profit and loss (P&L) management, CAPEX vs OPEX trade-offs, and the impact of test yield on overall silicon gross margins.

• Understanding of the back-end supply chain (e.g., Wafer Probe/CP, Final Test/FT, System Level Test/SLT, and Burn-In).

• Ability to manage Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and Statements of Work (SOWs) in the semiconductor space.