EMC Test Engineer for Cloud Hardware

Google Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 190,000; Full time

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Job summary

Google Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA, is seeking an EMC Test Engineer to ensure hardware complies with global EMC/RF standards. You will own hardware development life-cycle, from verification to certification and sustaining, acting as a gatekeeper for release schedules.

You will lead test plans, coordinate with firmware and lab teams, and perform deep root-cause analysis to recommend design mitigations such as layout, grounding, or shielding changes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a relevant field.
• 2 years of experience working in a hardware testing environment.
• 2 years of experience in hardware compliance, EMC/EMI testing, or hardware validation.
• Experience developing and executing EMC/EMI test plans (radiated/conducted emissions, immunity, ESD).
• Experience with hardware bring-up and troubleshooting including root-cause analysis and design mitigations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute full test plans (radiated/conducted emissions, immunity, ESD) for NPI hardware in internal and external labs.
• Lead offline bring-up for EUTs, coordinating with firmware and lab teams for off-network validation.
• Perform root-cause analysis on compliance failures and provide design recommendations (shielding, layout, grounding).
• Drive EMC/ESD qualification for high-speed components to gate releases.
• Serve as SME to ensure compliance-by-design and to expand lab capabilities.

Skills

Hardware testing

EMC/EMI testing

Root-cause analysis

SOP development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a specialized field

Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related field (Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP)

Tools

Spectrum analyzers

Receivers

Generators

Amplifiers

Job description

Google Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA, is seeking an EMC Test Engineer to ensure hardware complies with global EMC/RF standards. You will own hardware development life-cycle, from verification to certification and sustaining, acting as a gatekeeper for release schedules.

You will lead test plans, coordinate with firmware and lab teams, and perform deep root-cause analysis to recommend design mitigations such as layout, grounding, or shielding changes.