Senior Wafer Test Hardware Engineer, Raxium

Google Inc.; Fremont, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 159,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits package

Job summary

Google is seeking a Senior Wafer Test Hardware Engineer in Fremont, CA, to advance test equipment for prototype machines and scale testing globally. You will work with Design, Silicon, Data/IS, and Manufacturing teams to ensure quality and reliability meet Google's standards.

The role emphasizes driving hardware/tool specifications, validating paths, and coordinating with external vendors, with US compensation including equity and benefits. Strong collaboration and problem-solving are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in writing semiconductor functional tests with register-level reads/writes and validation on production data.
• 2 years proven experience with wafer-level probe technologies, including troubleshooting and failure analysis.
• Experience validating hardware and software paths with step-by-step component validation.

Responsibilities

• Drive the specification process for a parallel wafer-level test tool with internal teams on pad accommodations and bring-up plans.
• Define and execute hardware/software validation paths, verifying vendor components independently from the full solution.
• Define input/output data streams with vendors and coordinate test/IS infrastructure to manage large die-level datasets.
• Define operational flow, integrate reliability tool with MES, and establish SOPs.

Skills

Semiconductor tests

Wafer-level probe

Hardware validation

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor’s in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related

Master/PhD in Electrical Engineering or related (preferred)

Tools

JMP

Python

SQL

Job description

Senior Wafer Test Hardware Engineer, Raxium

Google Fremont, CA, USA

Mid

Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

• 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.
• 5 years of experience in writing semiconductor functional tests, including register-level writes/reads and validation on production data.
• 2 years proven experience with wafer-level probe technologies, including troubleshooting and failure analysis.
• Experience validating hardware and software paths, including step-by-step component validation (e.g., verifying pin-to-pad contact and communication).

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field (e.g., Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP).
• Experience with reliability hardware bring-up and qualification.
• Experience driving hardware specifications with external equipment vendors.
• Experience with data analysis and visualization tools such as JMP, Python, or SQL.
• Proficiency in structuring semiconductor test data streams, automating data ingestion and designing data visualizations or dashboards for operational monitoring.
• Ability to lead technical projects autonomously and drive alignment across teams (Hardware, Silicon design, Data/IS, and Manufacturing).

About the job

Google's custom-designed machines make up one of the largest and most powerful computing infrastructures in the world. The Hardware Testing Engineering team ensures that this cutting-edge equipment is reliable. In the R&D lab, you design test equipment for prototypes of our machinery and develop the protocols used to scale these tests for the entire global team. Working closely with design engineers, you give input on designs to improve our hardware until you're sure it meets Google's standards of quality and reliability.

Google's Raxium display group has established a revolutionary semiconductor materials display technology that enables new functionality in display products, bringing to users a closer and more natural linkage between the digital and physical realms in applications such as augmented reality (AR) and light-field display. With start-up roots and a state-of-the-art compound semiconductor fab in Silicon Valley, Raxium is seeking to build upon its engineering team with an aim to disrupt next-generation display markets.

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

US: $159000 - $230000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits Learn more about benefits at Google .

• Drive the specification process for a parallel wafer-level test tool, coordinating with internal teams on pad accommodations and initial bring-up plans.
• Define and execute the hardware/software validation path, verifying individual vendor components (such as single-die verification or pin-to-pad communication) independently from the complete solution.
• Define input and output data streams with vendors, and coordinate test and information systems (IS) infrastructure to manage and transfer massive die-level datasets.
• Define the operational flow, integrate the reliability tool with the manufacturing execution system (MES), and establish clear standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy , Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal , Belonging at Google , and How we hire .

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

Equity is granted exclusively and discretionarily by Alphabet Inc. on the basis of an agreement concluded between you and Alphabet Inc. Alphabet Inc. is your sole contractual partner with respect to equity grants. GSU grants are not guaranteed, are discretionary, are subject to approval by the Alphabet Inc. board of directors or its delegate, the terms of the relevant Alphabet Inc. stock plan, and your grant agreement. They have no impact on statutory payments. Current or past grants do not confer an acquired right.