Failure Analysis Engineer

Google • Mountain View, CA

116d • $126,000 - $181,000

About The Position

As a Reliability Engineer, you will play a key role in creating new consumer electronic products that meet a high bar for reliability and performance. You will work closely with the product management and design engineering teams to define standards, specify tests, and then supervise test execution and failure analysis. A broad engineering background and command of statistical methods will help to inform design of new products. Your strong interpersonal and communication skills will be key to ensuring adoption of your technical recommendations. The Failure Analysis and Materials Team is responsible for investigating failures across all hardware products made by Google. On this dynamic team, you will work with a team of engineers of all types (mechanical, electrical, optical, materials science, chemical) to solve multi-disciplinary problems relating to hardware failures during product development and from the field. We develop test methods, collaborate with cross-functional partners, and support products from early prototypes through field failures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Hardware Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience in applying Design for Reliability techniques.
• 2 years of experience with medical devices, consumer goods/products/electronics, aerospace/defense, semiconductors, display/lighting, solar, chemicals, or oil and gas.
• Experience with organic investigative tools (e.g., FTIR, GC-MS, DSC, TGA).

Nice To Haves

• PhD or Master's degree in Hardware Engineering.
• Experience programming in two or more of the following languages: MATLAB, Python, R, JavaScript, C/C++.
• Experience in experimental automation, instrument control, data analysis tools, numerical simulations, or statistical analyses.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time, including international travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in the investigation of component failures, including but not limited to: polymer degradation, coating and adhesive issues, and contamination investigations.
• Apply scientific principles and analytical techniques to identify the fundamental cause(s) of material failures.
• Conduct investigative tests on failed components and reference materials, utilizing techniques such as spectroscopy (FTIR, UV-Vis), chromatography (GC-MS), thermal analysis (DSC, TGA, DMA), microscopy, and wet chemistry.
• Develop clear failure analysis documentation that can be read by both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Develop and optimize new investigative methods and laboratory procedures to address emerging material issues and improve failure analysis capabilities.

Benefits

• Base salary range of $126,000-$181,000 + bonus + equity + benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree