Electrical Design Engineer, High-Speed PCBA Platforms

Google Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Google is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer (Platforms) in Sunnyvale, CA, to drive high-speed PCB hardware design for SerDes validation. You will own end-to-end board development, collaborate with SI/PI teams, and manage fabrication with partners to ensure on-time delivery.

You will perform hardware bring-up, power sequencing, and fixture characterization using VNAs and TDRs, contributing to cutting-edge datacenter hardware. Equity and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related field
• 2 years of experience in high-speed PCB hardware design, schematic capture, and layout oversight
• Experience with EDA design tools (Cadence Allegro, Altium, or equivalent) and lab bring-up equipment

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver high-complexity PCBA characterization boards, breakout fixtures, and lab test rigs for SerDes validation
• Own end-to-end board hardware development including component selection, schematic capture, stackup definition, and layout routing constraints
• Collaborate with Signal Integrity and Power Integrity teams to optimize high-frequency trace routing, vias, connector launches, and PDN performance up to mm-wave frequencies
• Manage board fabrication and assembly with manufacturing partners, driving DFM/DFA reviews and issue resolution
• Perform initial hardware bring-up, power sequencing verification and fixture characterization using VNAs and TDRs

Skills

High-speed PCB design

Schematic capture

Layout oversight

Cadence Allegro

Altium

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, related field

Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related field

Tools

Cadence Allegro

Altium

Job description

Google is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer (Platforms) in Sunnyvale, CA, to drive high-speed PCB hardware design for SerDes validation. You will own end-to-end board development, collaborate with SI/PI teams, and manage fabrication with partners to ensure on-time delivery.

You will perform hardware bring-up, power sequencing, and fixture characterization using VNAs and TDRs, contributing to cutting-edge datacenter hardware. Equity and benefits are offered.