Google Looking For Hardware Reliability Engineer at Mountain View, CA Full Time

Minimum qualifications:
Master’s degree in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Experience with 2 of the following scientific instruments and/or disciplines: Electron Microscopy, Fracture Mechanics/Fractography, Finite Element Analysis, Computed Tomography X-Ray, Scanning Probe Microscopy, Thermal Analysis, Analytical Chemistry.

Preferred qualifications:
PhD in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience with a focus on experimental work.

Experience in 2 or more of the following computing/design environments: MATLAB, Python, LabView, R, JavaScript, C/C++, CAE/CAD, EDA.

Willing to travel up to 10% of the time for work, including international travel.

About the job

The Failure Analysis and Materials lab within Devices & Services Product Integrity Engineering conducts investigations into failed materials, components, assemblies, and products during development, production, and use for multiple groups within Devices & Services. The lab uses its state of the art facilities and equipment to study the characteristics of materials and their failure mechanisms. Lab personnel also work closely with product teams and other cross-functional teams to drive corrective actions within the company and within the supply chain.

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

Investigate failures, identify root cause, and work to drive corrective actions with product teams within Hardware and within Google

Develop novel methods for analysis using in-house equipment which reduce cost and improve turnaround time of investigations

Use materials expertise to help select materials and specify testing for materials qualification

Work with partners/vendors/internal teams to develop excellent materials for product teams

Be responsible for laboratory and analytical equipment

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