Senior Power Test Engineer, Platform Hardware Validation

Socket.dev; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 230,000; Full time

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Job summary

Google in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Senior Hardware Test Engineer to lead electrical characterization, validation and qualification of server power systems from converter design to ASIC power integrity validation.

You will collaborate with HW design and lab teams, develop automated test procedures, analyze data, and drive lab readiness for new products entering R&D, with focus on power measurement equipment and bench-level HW validation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience in a power electronics technical environment, or 3 years with an advanced degree.
• Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• 1 year of experience in technical leadership.
• Experience with power measurement equipment such as oscilloscopes, programmable power supplies, spectrum analyzers, DMMs and function generators.
• Proficiency in scripting languages, Python, Linux for test automation, data collection and analysis.
• Knowledge of DC-DC converters, open compute power architecture, SoC power architecture, and component-/tray-/rack-level power management and optimization.
• Understanding of power testing methodologies and expertise in bench level Hardware (HW) validation using test equipment.

Responsibilities

• Define, execute and document electrical characterization, validation and qualification of on-board system-level power distribution network, covering from the power converter design to ASIC power integrity validation.
• Work with minimal guidance to troubleshoot and root cause electrical component level defects and design issues.
• Support design engineers with debug, component validation, and failure analysis of released products.
• Develop test procedures for general qualification and targeted testing of Devices Under Test (DUTs) using automated/scripted tests as part of a larger automation suite.
• Collect and analyze aggregated data to enable data driven engineering decisions during HW R&D, report on findings, reduce test data, and investigate test outcomes thoroughly down to a hardware interface or component level.

Skills

Python

Linux

Test automation

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in EE/CE/Physics or related field

Master's or PhD in EE/CE/Physics

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Programmable power supplies

Spectrum analyzers

DMMs

Function generators

Job description

Google in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Senior Hardware Test Engineer to lead electrical characterization, validation and qualification of server power systems from converter design to ASIC power integrity validation.

You will collaborate with HW design and lab teams, develop automated test procedures, analyze data, and drive lab readiness for new products entering R&D, with focus on power measurement equipment and bench-level HW validation.