Senior Hardware Systems Design Engineer, Board and Systems

As a Senior Hardware Engineer, you will work on ML/AI hardware systems projects to craft solutions for current and future data center deployments. You will work with product teams to ensure that goals are met with systems and will work with ASIC/FPGA, software, and verification teams to ensure proper verification of features. You will also work with manufacturing teams to ensure that designs are manufacturable and ready for volume production and with field teams to support systems that are deployed in the data center.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 team behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our 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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $159,000-$231,000 + 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.

Responsibilities

• Gather system requirements, define architecture, execute hardware design, and product validation.
• Lead the bring up, validation, New Product Introduction (NPI), deployment, and sustainment of hardware solutions.
• Drive system development from concept through production.
• Lead debug and root cause analysis of deployed systems.
• Work cross-functionally with Hardware, Software, Power, Mechanical, Thermal, Validation, Signal Integrity, Manufacturing, and external vendors.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 4 years of experience working in a hardware design technical environment or 3 years of experience with an advanced degree.
• Experienced in electronics principles, circuit design, PCB design, and layout.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
  
• 1 year of experience in technical leadership.
  
• Experience with enterprise-class hardware systems design and data center engineering, server, storage, and networking products.
• Experience with FPGA/CPLD design and interfacing with other disciplines, including software, signal integrity, thermal, and mechanical.
• Experience in collecting and organizing details to reproduce results and explain the outcomes.
• Experience solving system issues, technical innovation, and driving technical roadmaps.