System Validation Engineer, Hardware

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 2 years of experience working in a technical environment, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
• Experience with test equipment, test coverage, and test methodology.
• Experience with debugging or troubleshooting.
• Experience in protocol and corner testing.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
  
• Experience with test automation.
• Experience with scripting.

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.

In this role, you design and develop new electrical systems or modify existing hardware systems. You will focus on one or more specialties such as System Design/Integration, Technology Design, System Architecture, Signal/Power Integrity, Design Validation, Packaging, or PCB Design.

Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our Devices & Services team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences for users. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make our user's interaction with computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. Whether finding new ways to capture and sense the world around us, advancing form factors, or improving interaction methods, the Devices & Services team is making people's lives better through technology.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $122,000-$178,000 + 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

• Identify validation coverage gaps between product PRD and the validation plans from each cross functional team, and drive the gap closure.
• Lead validation command readiness over cross functional teams with system Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) and software EPM to support the command delivery as planned.
• Execute lab bench tests continuously by simulating actual application scenarios to identify system-level issues. Lead initial debugging efforts and collaborate closely with related functional teams to solve problems, identify root causes, and address design issues early in the design stage to improve overall product quality.
• Plan and execute corner case stress tests for critical chips, along with compliance tests.
• Drive innovative validation solutions by adopting new technologies into Google consumer products and improving test efficiency.