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Senior Mechanical Product Design Engineer, Platforms

Sunnyvale, CA

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 4 years of experience in design and analysis of electro-mechanical systems and products (e.g., sheet metal, injection molding, structural and thermal analysis).
  • Experience using computer-aided design tools (e.g., 3D MCAD, NX, Creo, or Solidworks).
  • Experience in structural and thermal analysis using Finite element analysis (FEA) such as ANSYS or FloTHERM.
Preferred qualifications:
  • Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 9 years of experience with product development, mechanical design, and analysis.

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  • Experience in designing electro-mechanical assemblies with knowledge of mechanical tolerances and tolerance analysis.
  • Experience with design principles in the areas of design for production, sheet metal, and injection molding, structural and thermal analysis.
  • Experience in design for assembly, automation, and serviceability.
  • Ability to architect solutions backed by business case analysis.

  • About the job

    As a member of a fast-paced multi-disciplinary team, you use your creativity and diverse range of engineering experience to explore solutions to a variety of engineering problems. As a mechanical engineer, you participate in the design, analysis, and prototyping of new concepts. You work in a manufacturing and product oriented development environment and collaborate with vendors and outside sources in order to see parts through to manufacture.

    The Platforms Infrastructure Engineering team designs and builds the hardware and software technologies that power Google's services. The team works cross-functionally to design, build, and deploy the latest technology to support the needs of compute, storage, networking, and machine learning hardware. As a Mechanical Product Design Engineer, you will design and evaluate data center systems, identify product requirements, and contribute to research and project planning. You will be responsible for designing and optimizing products within the architecture that will change and scale with Google's continued growth.

    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.

    The US base salary range for this full-time position is $142,000-$211,000 + 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

    • Own product design life-cycle, requirements gathering, concept generation, detailed design with analysis, verification testing, cross-functional reviews, and manufacturing release.
    • Develop and execute designs for systems backed thorough engineering analysis.
    • Create test plans, perform testing, and validate designs to meet engineering requirements, troubleshoot, root cause, and resolve potential technical challenges.
    • Influence products by providing mechanical and product design engineering knowledge into the technology roadmap with data-driven decisions.
    • Provide engineering knowledge and mentor team members.

    Client-provided location(s): Sunnyvale, CA, USA
    Job ID: Google-103805480521867974
    Employment Type: Full Time

    Perks and Benefits

    • Health and Wellness

      • Health Insurance
      • Dental Insurance
      • Vision Insurance
      • Life Insurance
      • Short-Term Disability
      • Long-Term Disability
      • FSA
      • HSA
      • Fitness Subsidies
      • On-Site Gym
      • Mental Health Benefits
    • Parental Benefits

      • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
      • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
      • Fertility Benefits
      • Adoption Assistance Program
      • Family Support Resources
      • Adoption Leave
    • Work Flexibility

      • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Office Life and Perks

      • Commuter Benefits Program
      • Casual Dress
      • Pet-friendly Office
      • Snacks
      • Some Meals Provided
      • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Vacation and Time Off

      • Paid Vacation
      • Paid Holidays
      • Personal/Sick Days
      • Leave of Absence
      • Volunteer Time Off
    • Financial and Retirement

      • 401(K) With Company Matching
      • Company Equity
      • Performance Bonus
      • Financial Counseling
    • Professional Development

      • Tuition Reimbursement
      • Internship Program
    • Diversity and Inclusion

      • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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