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Hardware Power Test Engineer

Google
On-site
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$122,000 - $178,000 USD yearly
Test Engineer
This is a specialized role which requires physical interaction with hardware equipment in a simulated data center environment, utilizing Google labs, power, and safety equipment. Regular development and processing of engineering hardware must be performed on site.

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 years of experience working in a power electronics technical environment, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
  • Experience in power measurement equipment such as oscilloscopes, programmable power supplies, spectrum analyzers, DMMs and function generators.
  • Experience in one or more scripting languages (e.g., Python) for test automation, data collection, and analysis.
  • Knowledge of one or more of the following: DC-DC converters, open compute power architecture, SoC power architecture, and component-/tray-/rack-level power management and optimization.
  • Knowledge of power testing methodologies and bench level hardware validation using test equipment.


About the job

Be part of a diverse team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's direct-to-consumer products. You'll contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide. Your expertise will shape the next generation of hardware experiences, delivering unparalleled performance, efficiency, and integration.

Google's mission is to organize information and make it universally accessible and useful. The Hardware team researches, designs, and develops new technologies and hardware to make user's interaction with computing seamless.

As a Hardware Test Engineer, you will be supporting a team of hardware board and power designers who are responsible for prototype bring-up, validation, qualification, and failure analysis of server-related technologies such as CPU, DDR memory, storages, onboard power and high-speed interconnects. You will also be responsible for liaison between hardware engineering teams and the lab team to ensure lab resources are accounted for.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $122,000-$178,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. 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

  • Collect and analyze aggregated data to enable data driven engineering decisions during hardware research and development, report on findings, reduce test data, and investigate test outcomes.
  • Work with hardware designers and other diagnostics development teams to understand new project architectures and system components to implement support needed for test and debug efforts.
  • Define, execute, and document electrical characterization, validation, and qualification of on board system level power distribution network, covering from the power converter design to ASIC power integrity validation.
  • Troubleshoot electrical component level defects and design issues, support design engineers with debug, component validation, and failure analysis of released products.
  • Develop test procedures for general qualification and testing using automated/scripted tests as part of an automation suite.
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