**Summary:** Meta is seeking experienced professionals to join its Global Technology Sourcing team, which plays a critical role in supporting the company's 3.8B+ users by developing and deploying scale infrastructure globally. They will partner with various teams, including HW Engineering and Product Development, to drive supply chain technology roadmaps and execute strategies that deliver best value for Meta. The roles require technical expertise, strategic thinking, and collaboration skills to influence infrastructure product strategy and drive technical innovation, high-quality standards, and cost savings via customized supply chains **Required Skills:** Technical Sourcing Manager, Advanced Thermal Technologies Responsibilities: 1. Develop and implement domain strategies to optimize economic and supply risk outcomes for technology infrastructure 2. Influence internal product direction through data-driven results and technical expertise 3. Build and maintain indepth technical relationships with external partners, including suppliers and industry experts 4. Provide technical review and analysis of supplier proposals and RFQs, resolving queries and driving negotiations 5. Stay up-to-date on industry trends and perform competitive analysis to inform sourcing strategies 6. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define future technology directions and roadmaps 7. Drive supplier technical process improvements to enhance quality, cost, and time-to-deployment 8. Represent the company at industry events and forums, and support product transfer from NPI to mass production 9. Possess technical depth and business acumen to drive industry-level change and optimize the economics and risk profile for Meta's hardware platforms. **Minimum Qualifications:** Minimum Qualifications: 10. BS in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field or equivalent combination of education 11. 12+ years of technical experience in engineering, product management, or supply chain organizations related to data center products, infrastructure, rack design, AI, Compute Hardware, or Mechanical Engineering 12. Proven experience building and maintaining technical relationships with executive management, including C-suite executives and industry leaders at suppliers or customers 13. Demonstrated understanding of technology roadmaps, including relevant supplier roadmaps and key workloads, with a proven pragmatic approach to influencing product roadmaps 14. Proven experience moving from strategy to execution and delivering tangible results 15. Interpersonal and communication skills, with experience influencing, negotiating, building consensus and making key strategic decisions **Preferred Qualifications:** Preferred Qualifications: 16. Experience in cross-functional and industry influence 17. 15+ years of technical experience in data center products or associated infrastructure-related industries 18. Experience with sustainability requirements 19. Familiarity with industry regulations and design standards 20. Experience with mechanical cooling technologies and associated system design trade-offs, particularly for AI and High Performance Computing (HPC) systems 21. Experience interfacing with internal and external partners in an entrepreneurial and cross-functional environment, requiring a latitude for independent judgment while coordinating people and technical resources 22. Experienced commodity management in high tech environment 23. Masters or Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering **Public Compensation:** $204,000/year to $281,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits **Industry:** Internet **Equal Opportunity:** Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment. Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.