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Strategic Sourcing Manager - Contract Manufacturing & Compute
Waymo LLC · 🇺🇸 Mountain View, CA, USA
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 290 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 87 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Waymo LLC paid sponsored hires in similar roles8 certified filings for “Product Manager” (Information Technology Project Managers) in CA: $207k–$245k, median $230k. Most were filed at wage level IV (63%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 290 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 87 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo’s fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states. Waymo's Supply Chain and Manufacturing teams are making the technology of the future a reality. We handle all production processes and supplier development strategies: from contracts and purchasing, to designs for improved manufacturing, through quality control and delivery. We collaborate actively with Waymo engineering teams as well as external suppliers and partners to make sure everything is built to spec and delivered on time to meet the rising demands of our business. You will: • Develop CM & Compute Sourcing Strategy: Design and execute multi-year sourcing strategies for Tier 1 Contract Manufacturers (JDM/Hybrid/ODM) supporting complex compute hardware, custom server platforms, high-speed interconnects/connectors, and select off-the-shelf (OTS) silicon in Mixed Signal / Analog spaces. • Lead Complex Commercial Negotiations : Drive all commercial aspects of CM engagements, including MVA, SMT/FATP line rates, labor, cycle/lead times, test and assembly costs, tooling/test capex amortization, and yield/scrap sharing models. • Drive Commercial & Strategic Contracts: Partner closely with Legal to draft, negotiate, and execute key manufacturing and supply agreements (MSAs, MPAs, HSAs, SOWs, SLAs, LTAs), securing favorable commercial, operational, and strategic terms for Waymo. • Own Integrated Sub-Tier Commodities : Lead commercial relationships, master pricing, and supply assurance for key compute commodities, with emphasis on connectors and off-the-shelf active silicon, eliminating margin stacking across the Tier 1 supply chain. • Drive Cost Modeling & Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) : Build open-book, bottoms-up should-cost models for PCBA and box-build assemblies. Lead continuous cost-reduction programs and annual productivity workflows.. • Partner Cross-Functionally with Engineering & AME : Act as the single commercial focal point between Compute Hardware Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME), Quality/SDE, and Material Planning to guide overall Compute module strategic direction, DFM/DFT decisions, factory footprint selection, and NPI build execution. You have: • 10+ years of strategic sourcing, global supply management (GSM), or commodity management experience with Tier 1 Contract Manufacturers and complex compute/electronic systems. • Deep expertise in manufacturing cost dissection (SMT/FATP line costing, cost per placement, assembly touch-times, test overhead, tooling amortization, and yield curves). • Demonstrated track record negotiating and executing Master Manufacturing Agreements (MMAs/MSAs), SOWs, and complex liability/warranty terms. • Hands-on sourcing experience with electronic sub-tier commodities (connectors, cabling, passives, or OTS silicon). • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or equivalent practical experience. • Exceptional commercial negotiation, executive presentation, and spreadsheet financial modeling skills We prefer: • Prior work experience as a CM/Compute GSM at leading hardware/OEM firms (e.g., Apple, Google, Meta, Tesla,