Staff Supplier Development Engineer - Camera Module NPI Leader

Google LLC; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 171,000 - 247,000; Full time

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Job summary

Google LLC in Mountain View, CA is seeking a Share Staff Supplier Development Engineer to lead camera module supply readiness across NPI to mass production. You will partner with design, manufacturing, and supplier teams to drive DFM, quality programs, and yield improvements for smartphone-class cameras.

The role focuses on coordinating cross-functional activities with image sensor, lens, and VCM suppliers, managing risk, and delivering scalable manufacturing processes while maintaining high

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Optical, Materials Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in product design, process development, or manufacturing engineering in a New Product Introduction (NPI) role.
• Experience launching high-volume consumer hardware products at Contract Manufacturers (CM) and Original Design Manufacturers (ODM).
• Experience in smartphone-class camera manufacturing, including active alignment (AA), lens fabrication, Voice Coil Motors (VCM) design, and image sensor integration.

Responsibilities

• Provide critical engineering and manufacturing capabilities to deliver camera systems for Google’s consumer hardware.
• Serve as the senior technical lead and primary POC for cross-functional teams, tier-1 camera suppliers, module integrators, and key component vendors.
• Drive technical operational readiness, early Design for Manufacturing (DFM) engagements, and quality program execution from New Product Introduction (NPI) phases through high-volume Mass Production and lead yield improvement initiatives, process optimization, supplier performance reporting, and technical risk mitigation across the supply chain.
• Drive cross-functional supply chain activities for overall technical operational readiness in all NPI phases leading into mass production.
• Collaborate closely with key hardware component suppliers (image sensors, lenses, voice coil motors - VCMs) and module integrators to oversee and optimize camera module manufacturability.
• Engage early in hardware development cycles with product design and engineering teams to identify and resolve technical issues.
• Establish robust Quality Programs and Manufacturing Process Control Plans at vendor sites.
• Analyze production line statistics and field return metrics.

Skills

NPI experience

Camera manufacturing

Supplier management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Technical leadership

Communication skills

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Statistical tools

FMEA

DOE

Cp/Cpk

Gage R&R

Job description

Google LLC in Mountain View, CA is seeking a Share Staff Supplier Development Engineer to lead camera module supply readiness across NPI to mass production. You will partner with design, manufacturing, and supplier teams to drive DFM, quality programs, and yield improvements for smartphone-class cameras.

The role focuses on coordinating cross-functional activities with image sensor, lens, and VCM suppliers, managing risk, and delivering scalable manufacturing processes while maintaining high