Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 3 years of experience designing and testing multiple subsystems and systems (e.g., software, robotics algorithms, electrical systems, mechanical systems, control systems).
- 3 years of experience authoring control code for PLCs, 6 axis robots, conveyor systems, servo drives, pneumatics, safety devices, vision systems, and sensors.
- 3 years of experience with industrial electrical control system components and system design, and regional industrial and safety standards (e.g. ISO, NFPA, RIA, ANSI, ETC).
- 3 years of experience with project leadership, negotiating requirements with stakeholders, and documenting consensus in detailed system specifications.
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Preferred qualifications:
- Experience with Cloud Platforms and integrating Manufacturing Execution System (MES) data.
- Experience programming industrial automation and robotics (e.g. Allen Bradley, Codesys, Cognex, Keyence, Fanuc, ABB, Kuka, OpenCV).
- Experience using electronic and mechanical fabrication and test equipment.
- Experience with standards-based practices in safety and electrical.
- Experience with a range of industrial networking protocols (EthernetIP, CAN, Profibus, EtherCAT, IO link).
- Experience in software development (e.g., C++, C#, or Python).
About the job
Be part of a diverse 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.
As a Mechanical Product Design Engineering Team member you will work cross-functionally to design, build, and deploy the latest technology to support the needs of compute, storage, networking, and machine learning hardware.
In this role, you will develop a wide variety of automation and robotics systems for data centers. You will manage detailed requirement definitions and partner with the end user for release and implementation. Additionally, you will plan validation activities to demonstrate readiness of solutions into mass deployment.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $102,000-$150,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. 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
- Design industrial automation and robotics equipment for Google data centers.
- Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, control systems, and software engineers to define technical requirements and influence project direction.
- Set technical direction, lead projects, and plan strategic work for the team, engineers, and vendors/contractors owning implementation and maintenance of solutions.
- Define architecture and author control code for automation equipment in the sensor, actuator, and local orchestrator domain.
- Build and maintain systems to broadcast telemetry to and receive direction from Google production back-end and other Web Map Service (WMS).