Strategic Sourcing Engineer: Hardware & AI Supply Chain

Google LLC; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 212,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Google DeepMind is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Engineer in Mountain View, CA to own hardware commodity strategies and partner with Engineering on supplier qualification and production ramp. You will lead end-to-end sourcing activities, analyze markets, negotiate terms, and build a resilient supplier network to support rapid prototyping and scalable manufacturing.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, technical judgment, and delivering high-quality hardware solutions for Google's

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in sourcing, commodity management, supplier engineering, manufacturing engineering, supply chain, or related hardware function.
• Experience sourcing and managing hardware components and evaluating supplier capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own commodity sourcing strategies, building expertise in technology, manufacturing, supplier landscape, cost, and market dynamics—translating roadmaps into supplier strategies from R&D through production scale.
• Partner with Engineering across the product lifecycle to identify, evaluate, and select suppliers based on technical capability, manufacturability, quality, cost, and scalability.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing and commercial execution: market analysis, RFIs/RFQs, technical/commercial evaluation, cost modeling, and negotiations—securing advantageous terms on price, NRE/tooling, lead time, capacity, and cost reduction.
• Build a resilient global supplier ecosystem by assessing capability, financial health, capacity, and sub-tier risk—mitigating supply risk through supplier development, alternate sourcing, and partnerships.
• Drive supplier performance and continuous improvement from development through production, partnering with Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing on qualification, NPI, cost reduction, and issue resolution to support execution and roadmaps.

Skills

Sourcing strategy

Hardware supplier management

Engineering collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Google DeepMind is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Engineer in Mountain View, CA to own hardware commodity strategies and partner with Engineering on supplier qualification and production ramp. You will lead end-to-end sourcing activities, analyze markets, negotiate terms, and build a resilient supplier network to support rapid prototyping and scalable manufacturing.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, technical judgment, and delivering high-quality hardware solutions for Google's