Hardware Systems Design Engineer, Platforms Infrastructure

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

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Google Sunnyvale is seeking a Hardware Systems Design Engineer for Platforms Infrastructure to design and bring up hardware systems for large-scale data centers, collaborating with ASIC/FPGA, software, verification, manufacturing and field teams. The role emphasizes on-site work and system-level integration to deliver high-performance hardware powering Google services.

The position requires on-site capabilities in Sunnyvale, strong electronics background, PCB design and validation expertise, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics or related field.
• 2 years in a hardware design environment, or 1 year with an advanced degree.
• Experience with electronics principles, circuit design, PCB design and layout.

Responsibilities

• Lead the hardware design on a system or sub-system of a data center hardware product.
• Bring up systems and execute engineering validation in the lab.
• Gather requirements, define high level architecture, and execute hardware design and product validation.
• Work with engineering, manufacturing, product, deployment to productize designs and field support.
• Drive product from concept to production.

Skills

Circuit design

PCB layout

Electronics theory

Hardware validation

Education

Bachelor's degree in EE/CE/Physics

Advanced degree (MS/PhD)

Tools

FPGA/CPLD design

FPGA interfacing

Job description

Hardware Systems Design Engineer, Platforms Infrastructure

Location: Sunnyvale, CA, USA

This is a specialized role which requires physical interaction with hardware equipment in a simulated data center environment, utilizing Google labs, power, and safety equipment. Regular development and processing of engineering hardware must be performed on site.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience working in a hardware design technical environment, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
• Experience in electronics principles, circuit design, PCB design, and layout.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• Experience with enterprise-class hardware systems design and data center engineering, server, storage, and networking products.
• Experience with FPGA/CPLD design and interfacing with other disciplines, including software, signal integrity, thermal, and mechanical.
• Experience collecting and organizing details to reproduce results and explain the outcomes.
• Experience solving system issues, technical innovation, and driving technical roadmaps.

About the job

Be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google’s direct-to-consumer products. You’ll contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide. Your expertise will shape the next generation of hardware experiences, delivering unparalleled performance, efficiency, and integration.

Our team designs and builds the hardware, software, and networking technologies that power all of Google’s services.

As a Hardware Design Engineer, you will design and build the systems that are the heart of a large and powerful computing infrastructure. You will see those systems from concept all the way through to high volume manufacturing. Your work has the potential to shape the machinery that goes into our data centers affecting millions of Google users.

As a part of the Board and System Design team, you will work on hardware systems projects to craft solutions for current and future data center deployments. You will work with product teams to ensure that customer goals are met with your systems, ASIC/FPGA, Software, and Verification teams to ensure proper verification of features in your systems, manufacturing teams to ensure that your designs are manufacturable and ready for volume production, and field teams to support systems that are deployed in the data center.

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.

We’re the driving team behind Google’s groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world‑leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.

The US base salary range for this full‑time position is $132,000-$189,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Lead the hardware design on a system or sub‑system of a data center hardware product.
• Bring up systems and execute engineering validation in the lab.
• Gather requirements, define high level architecture, and execute hardware design and product validation.
• Work closely with engineering, manufacturing, product, and deployment teams to productize designs and field support.
• Drive product from concept to production.

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