Hardware Test Validation Engineer Job at Google in The Dalles

Overview

Hardware Test Validation Engineer role at Google.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: The Dalles, OR, USA; Council Bluffs, IA, USA; Lithia Springs, GA, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with Test Management (e.g., test methodologies, planning, execution, and reporting) in a data center environment or with hardware testing, process validation, or software testing.
• 5 years of experience with process or workflow definition and development in a data center environment.
• 5 years of experience in leading projects or programs related to integration and maintenance processes.

Preferred qualifications

• 4 years of experience with test methodologies, planning, execution within a data center environment.
• Experience with hardware testing, process validation, or software testing.
• Experience in troubleshooting functional and integration test failures that impact multiple engineering disciplines.
• Experience in leading projects or programs consisting of integration and verification functions.
• Experience with test methodologies, planning, execution, and reporting.
• Knowledge of the overall systems integration process, with the ability to implement test procedures.

About the role

Google's custom-designed machines make up one of the largest and most powerful computing infrastructures in the world. The Hardware Testing Engineering team ensures that this cutting-edge equipment is reliable. In the R&D lab, you design test equipment for prototypes of our machinery and develop the protocols used to scale these tests for the entire global team. Working closely with design engineers, you provide input on designs to improve hardware to meet Google's standards of quality and reliability.

In this role, you will validate hardware design, software tooling and process workflows for L10/L11 systems. You will own verification strategy and drive test execution across a portfolio of projects, ranging from network switches to machine learning pods. You will reduce the time and cost for L10/L11 installation, maintenance, and repairs. You will interface with stakeholders from Data Center, Manufacturing and Product Design to identify and validate operational risks. You will influence new platform architectures through technical insights that mitigate risks found during validation tests. You will collaborate with Hardware and Software Test Engineers to build in-house ability in Design for Operations.

We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.

Responsibilities

• Validate New Product Introduction (NPI) systems against technical requirements that include L10/L11 systems from the data center loading dock to installation to production to decommissioning.
• Author product-tailored test plans based on data center insights into product design, software tools and process workflows. Create, modify, or deprecate verification tests that reflect changes to the technical requirements.
• Author test reports of the risk to the product and recommended risk mitigation steps. Ensure on-time delivery of test cases while gathering data and documenting test life-cycle.
• Identify and implement opportunities for leveraging automation to ensure the execution of test and report processes.
• Communicate product risks to cross-functional teams of engineers from Data Center, Manufacturing and Product Design. Use established channels to communicate test updates, project trade-offs, technical recommendations, and escalations.

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.

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Other, Information Technology, and Engineering

Industries

Information Services and Technology, Information and Internet

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