Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, Battery/UPS

Google•Sunnyvale, CA

7d•$144,000 - $208,000

About The Position

Google is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer focused on Battery/UPS components. The role owns supplier quality and reliability from new product introduction (NPI) through end-of-life, and serves as a subject matter expert on qualifying and scaling Battery/UPS technologies. The engineer partners with Design, Manufacturing, and Commodity teams, providing data-driven insights to influence product roadmaps and architectural decisions concerning hardware quality, reliability, and performance trade-offs. The role drives manufacturing process design, optimization, and qualification; leads resolution of critical fleet and factory issues with suppliers; and develops advanced quality plans and process controls to identify and mitigate risks in the Battery/UPS and PCBA supply chain. The listed U.S. compensation is $144,000–$208,000, plus a 15% bonus target, equity, and benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Engineering, Electrical Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience in Battery/UPS and DC/DC module manufacturing processes.
Experience with PCB assembly technologies.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree or PhD in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Materials, or a related engineering field.
10 years of experience in Battery/UPS and DC-DC module manufacturing processes.
5 years of experience as a Quality, Reliability, or Product Engineer.
Experience setting up manufacturing assembly processes, driving product launches, and optimizing assembly processes within manufacturing operations.
Experience in technical leadership, project management, and executive communication.

Responsibilities

Drive process design, optimization, and qualification activities for a manufacturing process for a component, part, or product.
Own end-to-end supplier quality and reliability for Battery/UPS components, from NPI through end-of-life.
Partner with Design, Manufacturing, and Commodity teams as the subject matter expert on qualifying and scaling Battery/UPS technologies.
Provide data-driven insights on hardware quality, reliability, and performance trade-offs to influence product roadmaps and architectural decisions.
Drive resolution of critical fleet and factory issues, leading suppliers through Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA), Failure Analysis (FA), and 8D processes.
Develop and implement advanced quality plans and process controls, including FMEA, DOE, and Cpk, to proactively identify and mitigate risks in the Battery/UPS and PCBA supply chain.