Minimum qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 3 years of experience designing mechanical components such as plastic or metal parts, mechanical assemblies, printed circuit boards, or flexes.
- 3 years of experience using computer-aided design (CAD) tools such as 3D MCAD, NX, Creo, or Solidworks.
Preferred qualifications:- Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 3 years of work experience in consumer product design.
- Experience shipping multiple consumer products.
- Experience collaborating with suppliers around the world on part manufacturing and final assembly, including onsite factory support.
- Experience with multiple manufacturing methods used in consumer products.
- System integration experience, including electro-mechanical components (audio, display, camera, antenna, etc.), waterproofing, thermals, grounding, or product architecture.
About the jobAs a member of a fast-paced multi-disciplinary team, you use your creativity and range of engineering experience to explore solutions to a variety of engineering problems. As a mechanical engineer, you participate in the design, analysis, and prototyping of new concepts. You work in a manufacturing and product oriented development environment and collaborate with vendors and outside sources in order to see parts through to manufacture. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $132000 - $189000 (USD) 15% bonus target equity benefits
Responsibilities- Lead the development of high-speed I/O and interconnect cables and connectors. Concept and design the next-generation families of cables to meet the expanding needs for both internal and external PCIe solutions, and support the growing portfolio of high power connector and solutions.
- Design Ethernet electrical cables to meet and exceed industry specifications, and drive multi-source development of cable solutions that meet Google's interoperability requirements.
- Perform tolerance analysis and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) on mating designs.
- Develop thorough cable specifications that address electrical and mechanical performance, quality, ergonomics, and serviceability, working with a broad cross-functional team.
- Drive suppliers to provide functioning prototypes for early evaluation, identify and resolve design weaknesses inherent to supplier product offerings to meet and exceed Google's requirements.
