In this role, you will play a role in manufacturing mass production of Google’s data center products in Cloud Supply Chain Operations (CSCO). You will have the opportunity to early engage New Product Introduction (NPI), influence Design for Excellence (DFx) changes, lead projects and make significant contributions to Google's manufacturing processes. You will build and deploy technology to support the needs of compute, storage, networking, and machine learning hardware.
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.
We're the driving team behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.
Responsibilities
- Review and influence designs using Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFM/DFA) fundamentals to develop manufacturable and scalable products. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Mechanical Engineering, Supply Quality Engineering, Program Managers and Global Commodity Manager.
- Lead product qualifications from mechanical parts and assemblies to L11 rack integration at agreement manufacturing partners. Drive the Root Cause Correction Action (RCCA) investigations to resolve manufacturing and system assembly issues.
- Audit suppliers, and influence sourcing strategy by providing technical feedback to the commodity management team. Lead mechanical part suppliers to improve the manufacturing yield, efficiency and throughput.
- Analyze product system assembly needs, influence mechanical designs changes, and identify solutions to problems.
- Lead manufacturing process design, optimization, and qualification. Be responsible for the mechanical parts qualification and factory physical capacity increase to build up a supply chain resilience.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience in mechanical design, manufacturing and electro-mechanical systems and products.
- Experience in working with suppliers via Product Life Cycle (PLC) engagement models (e.g., Agreement Manufacturer, Joint Design Manufacturing Model (JDM), and Original Device Manufacturer (ODM)).
- Experience in 3D CAD (e.g., Creo, SolidWorks), Product Data Management (PDM) systems (e.g., Agile, Windchill), Critical to Function (CTF) dimensioning, 2D drawings and tolerance analysis.
Preferred qualifications:
- Knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and process capabilities.
- Knowledge of data center machine and rack designs.
- Knowledge of fixture design and materials selection of common metals and plastics.
- Knowledge of Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis/Process Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA/PFMEA) fundamentals.
- Ability to learn, adapt to new situations, and work as part of a cross-functional team.
- Excellent technical program management and communication skills.