Hardware Reliability Engineering Manager

Google•Austin, TX

5d•$188,000 - $274,000

About The Position

As a Hardware Reliability Engineering Manager, you will lead a team of system reliability engineers and own the reliability strategy for hardware throughout its life cycle: concept, qualification, production, and field. You will grow and develop engineers, set the team’s technical direction, and prioritize effort according to program phase and risk. You will establish test methods and qualification processes, provide reliability predictions for new and deployed products, and manage failure review and corrective action through closure. The role partners with hardware engineering, validation, manufacturing, operations, ODM and contract manufacturing partners, and third-party labs, and communicates reliability status, risks, and trade-offs to engineering and operations leadership. The role contributes to creating consumer electronic products that meet high standards for reliability and performance. It works closely with product management and design engineering to define standards, specify tests, supervise test execution, and conduct failure analysis. A broad engineering background and command of statistical methods support product design, while interpersonal and communication skills help secure adoption of technical recommendations. The AI and Infrastructure team develops AI and infrastructure capabilities at scale for Google customers, including Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and Google users worldwide. Its work includes AI models, computing power, global services, developer platforms, TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, data center operations, and systems research. US compensation: $188,000–$274,000, plus a 20% bonus target, equity, and benefits. Individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Hardware Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience applying Design for Reliability techniques and working on multiple consumer electronics products.
4 years of experience managing a technical team.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or PhD in Hardware Engineering.
7 years of experience with experimental design and execution of complex hardware products.
6 years of experience in statistical analysis.
6 years of experience working with manufacturing partners.
5 years of experience with failure analysis techniques.
Experience running FRACAS and failure review boards, and driving hardware failures to root cause and corrective action.

Responsibilities

Grow, lead, and develop a team of system hardware reliability engineers across sites, including assigning work and conducting performance reviews.
Own reliability strategy for new products from concept through field; set goals and plans and secure samples, test capacity, and budget.
Set test methods, qualification processes, and reference test plans used across programs.
Drive early design evaluations, including reliability modeling, DFMEA, derating, and simulation, to reduce risk before designs are locked.
Run FRACAS and failure review boards, and drive failures to root cause and corrective action.
Provide reliability predictions for new and deployed products.
Communicate reliability status, risk, and trade-offs to engineering and operations leadership.
Partner with hardware engineering, validation, manufacturing, operations, ODM and contract manufacturing partners, and third-party labs.