EMC Test Engineer, Platforms & Infrastructure

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

Job summary

Google's Platforms Infrastructure Engineering team seeks an EMC Test Engineer in Sunnyvale to ensure hardware complies with global EMC/RF standards. You will own the hardware lifecycle from verification to certification, executing test plans, performing root-cause analysis, and coordinating with firmware and design teams.

You will drive process automation, SOPs, and collaborate across hardware, lab, and software teams to deliver compliant, high‑quality hardware for Google's services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Physics, or equivalent.
• 2 years hardware testing experience.
• 2 years hardware compliance/EMC/EMI testing experience.
• Experience developing EMC/EMI test plans.
• Hardware bring-up and root-cause analysis experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute full EMC test plans for hardware in internal/external labs.
• Lead offline bring-up for EUTs with firmware and lab teams.
• Perform root-cause analysis on compliance failures and recommend design mitigations.
• Drive EMC/ESD qualification for sensitive components to gate releases.
• Author SOPs and contribute to cross‑functional lab capabilities.

Skills

EMC testing

Hardware bring-up

Test planning

Root-cause analysis

Troubleshooting

RF standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in EE/CE/CS/Physics or equivalent

Tools

Spectrum analyzer

RF receiver

Signal generator

Amplifier

Oscilloscope

Job description

Google's Platforms Infrastructure Engineering team seeks an EMC Test Engineer in Sunnyvale to ensure hardware complies with global EMC/RF standards. You will own the hardware lifecycle from verification to certification, executing test plans, performing root-cause analysis, and coordinating with firmware and design teams.

You will drive process automation, SOPs, and collaborate across hardware, lab, and software teams to deliver compliant, high‑quality hardware for Google's services.