Hardware Validation Engineer, Engineering Labs

$142,000 - $211,000/Yr

Google - Mountain View, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Mountain View, CA

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About the position

As a Hardware Validation Engineer at Google, you will play a crucial role in supporting new product engineering and development within the hardware Research and Development labs. Your primary responsibilities will include designing, building, and maintaining system-level tests, which are essential for the product development teams to focus on their core tasks. You will collaborate with various teams to ensure the smooth operation of lab space, tools, and infrastructure, while also addressing and resolving technical challenges that arise during the development process.

Responsibilities

• Help design and build system-level testbeds and maintain lab space, tools, and infrastructure.
• Work with teams to develop software and hardware systems, and develop methodologies and tools to support team members.
• Coordinate the interactions between labs and engineering.
• Anticipate and resolve problems by applying knowledge, escalating design, manufacturing, and product test issues to other people within the organization when needed.
• Generate implementation plans and provide technical knowledge and guidance during deployment activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a specialized field (e.g., Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP, etc.), or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience working in a hardware engineering technical environment, or 3 years of experience with an advanced degree.
• Experience with Linux, Networking, Network Troubleshooting, Failure Diagnosis, Data-center Server, Debugging/Troubleshooting.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field (e.g., Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP).
• Experience with network design, protocols, and troubleshooting.
• Experience reading and writing code in Python or other scripting language.
• Experience working within a data center or networking operation center environment.
• Experience with computer systems (e.g., physical, functional, logical, mechanical, electrical, software, thermal, etc.).

Benefits

• Base salary range of $142,000-$211,000 + bonus + equity + benefits.