Google

Senior Manager, PCBA DFM Engineering

Google$214K — $299K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 12 years of industry experience in Surface Mount Technology (SMT), Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA), or Design for Manufacturability (DFM).
  • 10 years of experience managing engineering teams, specifically people managers.
  • Preferred: Master's degree or PhD in relevant engineering fields.
  • Preferred: 15 years of experience in SMT for consumer hardware and collaboration with global manufacturers.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and lead a high-performing global engineering team in DfM and SMT.
  • Define and execute long-term SMT and PCBA manufacturing strategies.
  • Serve as the primary technical authority for manufacturing escalations and defect resolution.
  • Partner with tier-one vendors and contract manufacturers to influence material and equipment road maps.
  • Advocate centralized technology documentation to scale knowledge and set DfM guidelines.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive employee benefits package including health, wellness, and retirement plans.
  • Generous paid time off and holiday leave.
  • Access to continuous learning and professional development opportunities.
  • Equity benefits, including a performance-based bonus target.
  • Support for employee well-being programs.
Full Job Description
Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 12 years of industry experience in Surface Mount Technology (SMT) processes, Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA), or Design for Manufacturability (DFM).
  • 10 years of experience managing engineering teams, including experience managing people managers.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Master's degree or PhD in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Materials, or a related engineering field.
  • 15 years of industry experience in SMT processes for consumer hardware, and ability to drive joint development with global contract manufacturers.
  • Experience in industry leadership, such as patents, publications, or driving standardizations across international business units.


About the job

Be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's direct-to-consumer products. You'll contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide. Your expertise will shape the next generation of hardware experiences, delivering unparalleled performance, efficiency, and integration.

As the Senior Manager of PCBA DfM Engineering, you will provide strategic direction and technical leadership for a specialized engineering organization responsible for the manufacturability, yield, and quality of Google's Consumer Hardware products (including Phones, Watches, Hearables, and more). At this level, you are expected to be an industry-leading expert who will define the multi-year technology road map for Surface Mount Technology and advanced packaging integration.

You will operate with a high degree of autonomy, partnering with executive leadership across product design, hardware engineering, and global supply chain to solve the most complex physical challenges in consumer electronics and ensure our products are built reliably at massive scale.

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

US: $214000 - $299000 (USD) 25% bonus target equity benefits

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Responsibilities
  • Develop and lead a high-performing global organization of Design for Manufacturability (DfM) and Surface Mount Technology (SMT) engineers.
  • Define and execute long-term SMT and PCBA manufacturing strategies, driving adoption of next-generation component technologies.
  • Serve as the primary technical authority for high-impact manufacturing escalations, resolving complex defects utilizing root-cause analysis.
  • Partner strategically with tier-one industry vendors and contract manufacturers (CM) to influence supplier material and equipment road maps.
  • Advocate the centralized architecture of technology documentation to scale organizational knowledge and set internal DfM guidelines.


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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156,500 employees
Market Cap
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Net Income
$40.2 billion
Founded
1998
5 Year Trend
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Revenue
$182.5 billion
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