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Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, Thermals

Google

Sunnyvale, CA

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JOB DETAILS
JOB TYPE
Full-time, Employee
SKILLS
Alliance/Partner Management, Architectural Services, Best Practices, Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Cloud Computing, Commodity Management, Continuous Improvement, Corrective Action, Cross-Functional, Data Analysis, Electricity, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Failure Analysis, Failure Reporting Analysis and Corrective Action System (FRACAS), Hardware Design, Industrial Engineering, Leadership, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing/Industrial Processes, Mechanical Engineering, Network Operations Center, Performance Management, Process Capability, Process Control Engineering, Process Improvement, Product Control, Product Engineering, Product Lifecycle, Product Planning, Program Control, Project/Program Management, Quality Engineering, Quality Management, Reliability Analysis, Statistical Quality Control, Supply Chain Operations, Technical Leadership, Thermal Management, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation, Vendor/Supplier Management, Vendor/Supplier Planning
LOCATION
Sunnyvale, CA
POSTED
16 days ago

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, or thermal-related equivalent practical experience.
  • 10 years of experience in the thermal technology and manufacturing process.
  • 10 years of experience in quality/reliability and thermal technology.
  • Experience in statistical product quality control, process capability, reliability, failure analysis, and process improvement.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Materials, or a related engineering field.
  • Certification in Quality (CQE, CQM, CRE, or CQA).
  • 12 years of experience in Manufacturing, Quality, or Product Engineering for hardware technology and systems.
  • Experience in technical leadership, project management, and executive communication.
  • Understanding of thermal management from infrastructure to chip including next generation cooling technologies, materials, components, and solutions.

About the job

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.

Google Cloud is building the future of cloud computing, and at its core lies a global infrastructure that requires unparalleled quality and reliability. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of our thermal hardware solutions.

As a Supplier Quality Engineer working on Thermal solutions, you lead suppliers from quality and reliability perspectives while collaborating with Hardware Designers, Commodity Managers, Manufacturing Engineers, and Data Center teams. You set and manage component quality and reliability, drive supplier factory certification audits, and lead component and manufacturing site qualifications. You will actively manage sustaining quality, drive continuous improvements, and ensure lessons learned are mitigated with suppliers and partner teams. You drive true root cause failure analysis and ensure systemic corrective actions with comprehensive preventative actions. You extract and analyze data from supplier facilities, Google production lines, and our data centers to verify performance and drive improvements.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $171,000-$248,000 + 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 benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with hardware design, manufacturing, supply chain, and operations teams to develop and deploy Supplier Quality Engineering best practices throughout the product life-cycle, from concept to deployment and end-of-life.
  • Influence product roadmaps and architectural decisions by providing data-driven insights on hardware quality, reliability.
  • Represent Supplier Quality Engineering in executive reviews, cross-functional forums, and direct supplier leadership engagements.
  • Cultivate and maintain strategic partnerships with key suppliers ensuring Google is protected from a Quality and Reliability perspective.
  • Establish quality programs and process controls in suppliers for early issue detection and prevent quality/reliability escapes from reaching Google.
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.

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