Product Engineer, Operations Technical Leader, Networking and Optics

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer networking or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 8 years of experience in manufacturing or networking.
  
• Experience working with Original Device Manufacturer (ODM), contract manufacturers and component suppliers for Hardware Engineers in the data center networking topology.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  
• 10 years of experience at a company developing supply chains, and manufacturers for data center infrastructure equipment.
  
• Experience in working with Original Design Manufacturers (ODM’s), contract manufacturers and suppliers to drive root cause.
  
• Experience in Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) devices, fabrication processes, automatic test equipment, design for test, quality, and reliability.
  
• Experience in SQL, Python or Scripting.
  
• Ability to create and execute a Design Validation Test Plan on an electronic assembly.
  

About the job

Google's custom-designed equipment makes up one of the largest and most powerful computing infrastructures in the world. The Manufacturing Operations team is responsible for providing the manufacturing capability to deliver this state-of-the-art physical infrastructure. As a Manufacturing Engineer, you evaluate the product designs and create the processes, tools and procedures behind Google’s powerful search technology. When vendors build parts for our infrastructure, you’re right there alongside ensuring manufacturing processes are repeatable and controlled. You collaborate with Commodity Managers and Design Engineers to determine Google’s infrastructure needs and product specifications. Your work ensures the various pieces of Google’s infrastructure fit together perfectly and keep our systems humming along smoothly for a seamless user experience.

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 $134,000-$198,000 + 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

• Demonstrate expertise in deliverables like Design for Excellence (DFx) and test strategy.
• Ensure factory readiness, support line bring-up, and provide debug training.
• Manage bone pile and drive resolution of yield detractors.
  
• Validate qualification plans, support reliability testing, and review results.
• Influence architecture through early engagement.