Google Looking For Camera Supplier Development Engineer, Devices and Services at Mountain View, CA Full Time

Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent practical experience

7 years of experience in manufacturing/process engineering

Experience in process engineering to develop and scale manufacturing and test processes

Experience with cameras and their manufacturing/assembly processes

Preferred qualifications:
Experience in Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and tolerance analysis

Experience in bottom line project management, including data management, documentation, critical decision making, and organization skill

Knowledge of quality and statistical tools and methods with experience in JMP and Minitab

Familiarity with process qualification in build phases

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 designs and builds distinct consumer hardware that empowers our users to connect with Google’s largest and most powerful computing infrastructures in the world. Camera Supplier Development Engineers (SDE) specialize in high volume lens manufacturing and enhance our hardware products into a beautiful experience for users. Our SDEs are versatile and passionate about solving challenging manufacturing problems. With excellent technical acumen in camera domain, SDEs lead key projects.

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.

Responsibilities

Drive cross-functional activities in the supply chain for overall technical operational readiness in all New Product Introduction (NPI) phases leading into mass production.

Collaborate with Suppliers and Engineering teams in assessing process technologies based on project requirements and propose and develop manufacturing Blueprint, including process flow, equipment/fixture designs, implementation schedules, and validation plans for engineering builds and mass production.

Drive project technical and operational issues (e.g., material, process, fixtures, equipment, etc.) during NPI phase to enable the delivery of a mature product and manufacturing process into mass production.

Lead suppliers by providing technical direction to establish and validate process capability during NPI phase for consistently delivering quality product in mass production.

Manage camera assembly manufacturing and testing processes. Lead design and development of technically complex manufacturing processes to enable product designs and functional requirements.

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