Supplier Quality Engineer, Thermals

Google • Sunnyvale, CA

1d • $144,000 - $209,000

About The Position

Be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions
that power the future of Google's direct-to-consumer products. You'll contribute
to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide. Your expertise
will shape the next generation of hardware experiences, delivering unparalleled
performance, efficiency, and integration.

Google Cloud is building the future of cloud computing, and at its core lies a
global infrastructure that requires unparalleled quality and reliability.

As a Supplier Quality Engineer working on Thermal solutions, you will lead
suppliers from quality and reliability perspectives while collaborating with
hardware designers, commodity managers, manufacturing engineers, and data center
teams. You will set and manage component quality and reliability, drive supplier
factory certification audits, and lead component and manufacturing site
qualifications. You will actively manage sustaining quality, drive continuous
improvements, and ensure lessons learned are mitigated with suppliers and
partner teams. You will drive true root cause failure analysis and ensure
systemic corrective actions with comprehensive preventative actions. You will
extract and analyze data from supplier facilities, Google production lines, and
our data centers to verify performance and drive improvements.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $144,000-$209,000 +
bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and
location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and
additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant
education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary
range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the
base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more
about benefits at Google [https://careers.google.com/benefits/].

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, or thermal related equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in the thermal technology and manufacturing process.
• 8 years of experience in quality/reliability and thermal technology.
• Experience in statistical product quality control, process capability, reliability, failure analysis, and process improvement.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree or PhD in electrical, mechanical, industrial, materials, or a related engineering field.
• Certification in Quality (CQE, CQM, CRE, or CQA).
• Experience in technical leadership, project management, and executive communication.
• Deep understanding of thermal management from infrastructure to chip including next generation cooling technologies, materials, components and solutions.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with hardware design, manufacturing, supply chain, and operations teams to develop and deploy Supplier Quality Engineering best practices throughout the product lifecycle, from concept to deployment and end-of-life.
• Influence product roadmaps and architectural decisions by providing data-driven insights on hardware quality, reliability.
• Represent Supplier Quality Engineering in executive reviews, cross-functional forums, and direct supplier leadership engagements.
• Cultivate and maintain strategic partnerships with key suppliers ensuring Google is protected from a Quality and Reliability perspective
• Establish quality programs and process controls in suppliers for early issue detection and prevent quality / reliability escapes from reaching Google

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level