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

The Senior Engineering Manager for Structural and Thermal Analysis at Google is responsible for leading a multi-disciplinary team focused on the design, analysis, and prototyping of innovative mechanical components for consumer electronics. This role involves managing engineering teams, establishing best practices in simulation, and collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure successful product development and manufacturing. The position plays a crucial role in shaping the future of Pixel devices by integrating advanced engineering techniques and insights into the product design process.

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 improve 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.
• Collaborate with design teams to provide solutions that mitigate risks or anticipated system problems, and work with manufacturing teams and fabrication vendors.

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.