Networking Hardware Supplier Quality Engineer (OEM)

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

Job summary

Google LLC in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer for Networking who will own supplier quality and reliability for OEM networking hardware globally. You will collaborate with Hardware Engineering and Network Operations to set requirements, drive RCA, and improve fleet availability.

You will lead NPI supplier engagements and audits, shaping design, process, and test readiness for scale. This role emphasizes data-driven failure analysis, cross-functional teamwork, and accelerating

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in supplier quality, reliability, or hardware quality engineering for networking, server, or data center infrastructure.
• Experience in high-volume manufacturing environments working directly with OEM suppliers.
• Experience leading cross-functional technical initiatives involving failure analysis, quality systems, and root cause resolution.

Responsibilities

• Own supplier quality and reliability performance for OEM networking hardware deployed across Google's global network, analyze large field data to identify trends and prevent systemic issues.
• Partner with Hardware Engineering and Network Operations to enforce quality requirements and influence design, sourcing, and deployment decisions to improve fleet availability and total cost of ownership.
• Drive reliability validation and risk assessment, including accelerated stress testing and lifetime modeling.
• Investigate and resolve field quality issues with suppliers, perform root-cause analysis, and lead corrective and preventive actions.
• Lead supplier engagement during NPI phases to ensure design, process, and test readiness for scale; conduct supplier audits focused on process control and reliability.
• Maintain and track supplier KPIs and ensure continuous improvement.

Skills

Supplier quality

HVM with OEMs

Failure analysis

Root cause resolution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Computer Engineering or related field

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

Python

SQL

Job description

Google LLC in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer for Networking who will own supplier quality and reliability for OEM networking hardware globally. You will collaborate with Hardware Engineering and Network Operations to set requirements, drive RCA, and improve fleet availability.

You will lead NPI supplier engagements and audits, shaping design, process, and test readiness for scale. This role emphasizes data-driven failure analysis, cross-functional teamwork, and accelerating