Technical Program Manager III, Manufacturing Test Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure

A problem isn’t truly solved until it’s solved for all. That’s why Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you’ll use your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You’ll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. You're equally comfortable explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product development with engineers.

We are looking for a powerhouse Technical Program Manager with a deep foundation in Test Engineering and hardware manufacturing to guide the manufacturing strategy for our data center infrastructure.

In this role, you won't just manage schedules, you will be the technical bridge ensuring the hardware that scales global cloud computing and Machine Learning (ML) is built to the highest standards of quality and reliability.

As a leader within our New Product Introduction (NPI) team, you will navigate the complex journey from design prototype to high-volume production. You will be the glue between Hardware, Software, and Operations defining test strategies, optimizing system-level performance, and solving the technical roadblocks that come with deploying AI infrastructure at scale.

Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $163000 - $236000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

• Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, timelines, and budgets for test development initiatives related to the Google Cloud product roadmap, with a primary focus on rack integration test and In-Circuit Test (ICT) test.
• Collaborate with test engineers and product managers to understand manufacturing test requirements and translate them into test strategies.
• Identify and mitigate project risks and issues, addressing challenges to ensure on-time delivery.
• Drive communication with internal stakeholders and partners for manufacturing test development status via reviews and dashboards, and work with design engineering teams to manage dependencies for test development.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration between stakeholders, ensuring alignment on project goals and deliverables.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 5 years of experience in program management.
  
• Experience driving new product Introduction (NPI) and manufacturing engineering for hardware products.
• Experience with test engineering or working with data center products.

Preferred qualifications:

• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• 5 years of experience as a technical program manager in hardware development environments.
• Experience in test engineering, with knowledge of software and hardware testing principles and methodologies.
• Experience managing technical projects, including planning, execution, and delivery.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA.

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year