About the job

Google's custom-designed equipment makes up one of the largest and most powerful computing infrastructures in the world. The Manufacturing Operations team is responsible for providing the manufacturing capability to deliver this state-of-the-art physical infrastructure. As a Manufacturing Engineer, you evaluate the product designs and create the processes, tools and procedures behind Google’s powerful search technology. When vendors build parts for our infrastructure, you’re right there alongside ensuring manufacturing processes are repeatable and controlled. You collaborate with Commodity Managers and Design Engineers to determine Google’s infrastructure needs and product specifications. Your work ensures the various pieces of Google’s infrastructure fit together perfectly and keep our systems humming along smoothly for a seamless user experience.

Google's custom-designed equipment makes up one of the largest and most powerful computing infrastructures in the world. The Manufacturing Operations team is responsible for providing the manufacturing capability to deliver this state-of-the-art physical infrastructure. As a Component Engineer, you work with NPI teams on reviewing Bill of Materials (BOM) to identify all high risk components such as non-AVL (non-Approved Vendor List) compliant, single and/or sole sourced, End-of-Life (EOL) manufacturer part numbers. You are responsible for identifying potential second source supplier(s) or manufacturer part number(s). You track component qualification to completion with engineering teams. You collaborate with Commodity Managers and Design Engineers to determine Google’s infrastructure needs and product specifications and to make sure we maximize multi-sourcing for each component. Your work ensures the various pieces of Google’s infrastructure fit together perfectly and keep our systems humming along smoothly for a seamless user experience.

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.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for new BOM grading, identify potential second source or alternate for Passive, Discrete, Timing, and IC components. Identify key parameter differences between first and second source component
• Lead management of PCNs and drive appropriate evaluation and qualification with engineering teams
• Work closely with the commodity management team on AVL compliance, commodity strategy alignment and special projects
• Interface with component suppliers on various requests for datasheet, application notes, RoHS, PCN, qualification reports
• Drive and track Semiconductor component failures internally and drive Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) with supplier as needed