Senior Hardware Systems Quality and Reliability Engineer, Platforms

Google • Sunnyvale, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The team is responsible for identifying and resolving fleet-wide technical issues, implementing product and methodological enhancements to maximize hardware system reliability, and ensuring efficient deployment and maintenance within data center environments. We conduct analysis of fleet data to address systemic issues and implement preventative measures to ensure long-term stability. The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide. We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Hardware Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience across Data Center system hardware domains such as Semiconductors, PCIe, Power Electronics, CPU/xPU architectures, Networking, Embedded Systems, and Servers.
• Experience in data curation, mining/analysis, visualization, and scripting utilizing tools such as SQL, JMP, Python, R, Tableau, or similar.
• This is a specialized role which requires physical interaction with hardware equipment in a simulated data center environment, utilizing Google labs, power, and safety equipment. Regular development and processing of engineering hardware must be performed on site.
• Willingness to undertake professional travel for up to 20% of the time.

Nice To Haves

• PhD or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Hardware Engineering.
• Experience in Quality and Reliability engineering roles.
• Experience in technical project management and effective communication with executive stakeholders.
• Familiarity with Fault Isolation (FI) and other failure analysis (FA) methodologies.
• Demonstrated success in leading multidisciplinary engineering teams through technical issues with a focus on pragmatic execution.
• Proficiency in statistical methodologies, predictive modeling, and data visualization techniques.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on Data Center Hardware Platforms across a wide range of domains, including Semiconductors, Test, PCIe, Power, CPU, xPU, Power Electronics, and Networking.
• Provide technical leadership by establishing priorities, conducting comprehensive root cause analyses, and resolving technical issues to ensure fleet quality and a stable customer experience.
• Optimize system health and repairability by improving Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF), managing swap rates, and developing advanced repair strategies
• Partner with System Software and Diagnostics/Test teams to enhance the detection, characterization, and resolution of fleet-scale hardware failures.
• Lead the initiation and implementation of innovative product, process, and tool enhancement projects within cross-functional environments and integrate lessons learned from field performance data into New Product Introduction (NPI).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees