Senior Engineering Manager, Structural and Thermal Analysis

$214,000 - $305,000/Yr

Google - Mountain View, CA

Full-time - Senior

Mountain View, CA

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About the position

As a Mechanical Engineer on the Google Pixel team, you will be part of a fast-paced multi-disciplinary group focused on designing and delivering innovative mobile experiences. Your role involves utilizing your engineering expertise to tackle various design, analysis, and prototyping challenges, particularly in the context of consumer electronics. You will collaborate with vendors and external partners to ensure successful manufacturing of components, contributing to the development of advanced Pixel devices and services that integrate cutting-edge technology.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead structural and thermal mechanical simulation teams.
• Lead development efforts related to thermally and structurally modeling small form factor computing devices with various heat sources.
• Lead mechanical and thermal design, including requirements gathering, concept generation, analysis/verification testing, cross-functional reviews, and manufacturing release.
• Establish simulation best practices and standards, performing model verification, calibration, and validation to enhance model predictability.
• Contribute to overall system architecture and optimize design by providing mechanical/thermal engineering insights.
• Identify and scope projects around innovation opportunities and risks, collaborating with design and manufacturing teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 12 years of experience designing mechanical components such as plastic or metal parts, mechanical assemblies, printed circuit boards, or flexes.
• 8 years of experience in design and analysis, including thermal/structural analysis, shipping consumer hardware with thermal or structural needs, and IoT experience.
• Experience with 3D CAD systems (e.g., NX, Pro/Engineer, SolidWorks, etc.).
• Experience managing engineering teams.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Knowledge of cooling strategies used at the package, board, and system levels with successful application of advanced cooling technologies.
• Knowledge of consumer electronics architecture and system design methodologies.
• Ability to manage project priorities and technical resources.
• Excellent cross-functional communication skills.

Benefits

• Base salary range of $214,000-$305,000 + bonus + equity + benefits.