Google

Chip Packaging Architect

Google$192K — $278K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
  • 10 years in advanced packaging technology and high-volume production.
  • Experience with optical sub-assemblies like CPO, silicon photonics, and VCSELs.
  • Expertise in translating technical requirements into packaging specifications.
  • Familiarity with 2.5D/3D/3.5D heterogeneous integration.

Responsibilities

  • Own the architecture for next-gen optical modules and define manufacturing strategies for TPU packaging.
  • Bridge hardware domains, managing trade-offs across multiple parameters.
  • Drive advanced packaging concepts to high-volume manufacturing, mitigating technical risks.
  • Lead initiatives guiding new designs through qualification and NPI phases.
  • Develop and manage the external supplier ecosystem with clear project communication.

Benefits

  • Health and wellness programs
  • Retirement plans
  • Generous paid time off
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Comprehensive insurance coverage
Full Job Description
Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 10 years of experience in advanced packaging technology and high-volume production development.
  • Experience with optical sub-assemblies, including CPO, silicon photonics, VCSELs, and micro-LED integration.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Experience translating technical product requirements into packaging specifications.
  • Experience working within assembly houses or wafer foundries.
  • Knowledge of 2.5D/3D/3.5D heterogeneous integration (interposers, TSVs, RDL, micro-bumping, high-density substrates).
  • Understanding of end-to-end manufacturing flows, photonics fab processing, assembly processes, and reliability (component/board level).
  • Command of physical architecture, high-speed electrical/thermal performance, and thermo-mechanical constraints (warpage, materials).


About the job
As a Chip Packaging Architect on our Silicon Integration team, you will drive advanced packaging solutions (2.5D/3D/3.5D) and technologies for Machine Learning (ML) chips and custom Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs). You will collaborate with product architects, design teams, and Signal Integrity/Power Integrity (SI/PI), thermal, mechanical, assembly, and Printed Circuit Board (PCB) engineers to create high-performance packages. Your focus will span optical packaging technologies, design tradeoffs, assembly evaluation, mechanical reliability, and qualification, seeing systems through to high-volume manufacturing.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $192,000-$278,000 bonus equity benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities
  • Own product and packaging architecture for next-generation optical modules (e.g., CPO, uLED, VCSEL) and define manufacturing strategies for Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) packaging solutions.
  • Bridge hardware domains from silicon architects to platform teams, managing technical trade-offs across manufacturing, electrical, thermal, and mechanical parameters.
  • Drive advanced packaging concepts to high-volume manufacturing, proactively mitigating technical risks and authoring assembly processes and reliability test plans.
  • Lead cross-functional initiatives guiding new designs and test vehicles through qualification and New Product Introduction (NPI) phases.
  • Develop and scale the external supply chain vendor ecosystem while providing project management and clear communication across internal stakeholders and global suppliers.


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About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
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