Product Safety Engineer

Google LLC; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Google LLC in Mountain View, CA is seeking a Product Safety Engineer to assess field safety, perform laboratory analysis, and determine root causes for safety-related issues across smart home devices, phones, and wearables.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams through product development to improve safety and reliability, leveraging lab work and customer feedback to prevent issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience working in a technical environment.
• Experience with laboratory techniques and failure analysis.
• Experience in evaluating, testing, and disassembling consumer electronics.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate field failures and customer complaints.
• Perform benchtop laboratory examination and research device usage statistics.
• Determine root cause and collaborate with cross-functional product teams.
• Drive improvements in design, processing, handling, installation, and qualification of hardware devices.

Skills

Lab techniques

Failure analysis

Electronics testing

Root cause analysis

Technical environment experience

Education

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

Master's or PhD preferred

Job description

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• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a specialized field (e.g., Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP, etc.), or equivalent practical experience.


• 2 years of experience working in a technical environment.


• Experience with laboratory techniques and failure analysis.


• Experience in evaluating, testing, and disassembling consumer electronics.

Preferred qualifications:

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


• Experience in field safety investigations related to batteries, thermal events, or other safety related issues, up to and including regulatory reporting.


• Experience with US and international safety standards and regulatory developments.

About the job

The Google hardware safety team focuses on designing and delivering the world's most helpful products. The team works on shaping the future of consumer hardware devices and services through some of the most advanced designs, techniques, products, and experiences in consumer electronics. This includes bringing together the best of Google’s artificial intelligence, software, and hardware to create transformative experiences for users across the world.

As a Product Safety Engineer, you will be working closely with cross-functional teams focused on field safety, laboratory analysis, failure modes, root cause analysis, batteries, and electrical circuits. Your work will focus on a broad range of smart home devices, phones, laptops, tablets, other wearables, and accessories. You'll evaluate field failures and customer complaints, perform benchtop laboratory examination, research device usage statistics, and determine root cause. You'll also collaborate with cross-functional product teams during the product development life cycle.

About the job

The Google hardware safety team focuses on designing and delivering the world's most helpful products. The team works on shaping the future of consumer hardware devices and services through some of the most advanced designs, techniques, products, and experiences in consumer electronics. This includes bringing together the best of Google’s artificial intelligence, software, and hardware to create transformative experiences for users across the world.

As a Product Safety Engineer, you will be working closely with cross-functional teams focused on field safety, laboratory analysis, failure modes, root cause analysis, batteries, and electrical circuits. Your work will focus on a broad range of smart home devices, phones, laptops, tablets, other wearables, and accessories. You'll evaluate field failures and customer complaints, perform benchtop laboratory examination, research device usage statistics, and determine root cause. You'll also collaborate with cross-functional product teams during the product development life cycle.

• Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.


• US: $132000 - $189000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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• Evaluate customer safety related complaints.


• Maintain a database that tracks safety issues, and identify trends.


• Perform root cause analysis and laboratory testing of new or fielded products related to user safety.


• Engage with cross-functional teams to identify potential component, module, system, and user interactions which cause safety concerns. Resolve conflicts in design goals and ensure that future product designs enhance solutions previously implemented.


• Collaborate with other teams to drive improvements in design, processing, handling, installation, and qualification of hardware devices.

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