Senior Manufacturing Test Development Engineer, Machine Learning

Google Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus and equity

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Google Inc. is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Test Development Engineer for its Sunnyvale, CA location. In this role, you will define and document manufacturing test strategies, oversee test development, and partner with teams to innovate custom silicon solutions. You will play a vital role in optimizing test processes, ensuring production capacity, and mitigating risks associated with manufacturing.

Required qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree with at least 8 years of experience in manufacturing. A preferred Master’s degree or PhD in a related field is advantageous. Competitive salary packages, including bonuses and benefits, are offered.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in manufacturing.
• Experience in architecting manufacturing test solutions for CPU/GPU products.
• Ability to communicate on project requirements and schedules.

Responsibilities

• Define and document comprehensive manufacturing test strategies.
• Oversee board and system-level test development.
• Identify technical and operational risks for manufacturing deployments.
• Partner with engineering teams for Design for Test initiatives.
• Author and maintain high-quality technical documentation.

Skills

Manufacturing test development

Project management

Technical leadership

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Master's degree or PhD in a related field

Job description

Senior Manufacturing Test Development Engineer, Machine Learning

Google Sunnyvale, CA, USA

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in manufacturing.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Materials, or a related engineering field.
• 10 years of experience with architecting complex manufacturing test solutions for CPU/GPU based products.
• Experience with creating manufacturing test strategies that cover from structural through functional and system test.
• Experience in technical leadership, project management, and executive communication.
• Ability to communicate effectively on project requirements and schedules.

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.

Google's custom-designed equipment makes up one of the largest and most impactful computing infrastructures in the world. The Manufacturing Operations team is responsible for providing the manufacturing capability to deliver for Google's computing infrastructure.

The Machine Learning New Product Introduction (ML-NPI) team is the engine behind Google's AI infrastructure, leading the cross‑functional execution required to deploy next-generation ML capacity to our global fleet. As part of this organization, the ML-NPI Test Engineering team ensures the seamless introduction of these technologies by serving as the crucial link between hardware design, manufacturing partners, and data center deployments.

As a Senior Manufacturing Test Development Engineer, you will own the deployment of critical test infrastructure from strategy to execution. You will manage test development schedules and budgets, advocate design‑for‑testability, and lead engineering teams within Contract Manufacturer (CM)/Joint Development Manufacturer (JDM) environments to ensure our partner factories deliver on time.

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.

Responsibilities

• Define and document comprehensive manufacturing test strategies, optimizing the critical balance between test coverage, production capacity, and technical risk.
• Oversee board and system‑level test development, managing schedules, budgets, and cross‑functional dependencies to ensure alignment with NPI program milestones.
• Identify technical and operational risks, developing and implementing effective mitigation strategies to support seamless volume manufacturing deployments.
• Partner with design engineering teams to drive Design for Test (DFT) initiatives and maintain transparent communication with stakeholders via status updates and performance dashboards.
• Author and maintain high‑quality technical documentation, including end‑to‑end test processes and detailed test plans, to ensure consistency and operational excellence throughout the product lifecycle.

Pay range: $144,000 - $209,000 (USD) annually. 15% bonus target, equity, and benefits.

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