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.Our Platforms Infrastructure Engineering team designs and builds the
hardware and software technologies that power all of Google's services. Our computational challenges are complex and unique, enabled by cutting-edge custom hardware designed and made in-house. As a hardware engineer, you will design and build the systems that are the heart of the world's largest and most powerful computing infrastructure. You will see those systems from concept all the way through to high-volume manufacturing. Your work has the potential to shape the machinery that goes into our cutting-edge data centers, affecting millions of Google users.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $126,000-$181,000 + 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
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Responsibilities
- Identify flaws and issues with hardware components.
- Apply best practices to optimize complex or constrained hardware components to meet performance, power, and cost-effectiveness requirements.
- Provide documentation of the hardware design, its implementation, or test/validation results throughout the product life cycle.
- Review hardware designs (e.g., block diagrams, schematics, layouts, bill of materials, algorithms, protocols, link budgets) to anticipate and address issues and risks.
- Solve and analyze key issues, risks, or trade-offs, and address common hardware failures by suggesting corrective solutions.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, Electrical Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 2 years of experience working in a mechanical design engineering environment, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's or PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field.