Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
2 years in supplier quality, reliability, or hardware quality engineering for networking or data center infrastructure.
Experience in high-volume manufacturing environments with OEM suppliers.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives in failure analysis and quality systems.
Responsibilities
Own supplier quality and reliability for OEM networking hardware across Google's global network.
Analyze large field data to identify trends and predict failures.
Collaborate with Hardware Engineering and Network Operations to enforce quality requirements.
Drive reliability validation and risk assessment through stress testing and modeling.
Investigate field quality issues and lead corrective actions with suppliers.
Benefits
Comprehensive health and wellness programs.
Generous paid time off and holidays.
Retirement savings plans with company matching.
Employee development and training opportunities.
Access to cutting-edge technology and resources.
Full Job Description
Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
2 years of experience in supplier quality, reliability, or hardware quality engineering for networking, server, or data center infrastructure.
Experience in high-volume manufacturing (HVM) environments working directly with OEM suppliers.
Experience leading cross-functional technical initiatives involving failure analysis (FA), quality systems, and root cause resolution.
Preferred qualifications:
Master's degree in Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
Familiarity with networking hardware systems including switches, routers, line cards, optics, power, and thermal management.
Familiarity with the software stacks and Network Operating Systems that power hyperscale environments.
Familiarity with data analysis and scripting tools such as Python, SQL, or equivalent.
Ability to architect new operational frameworks, drive technical clarity in ambiguous environments, and distill complex technical issues for both engineering teams and executive leadership.
Strong background in hardware reliability engineering and formal quality management systems.
About the job As a Supplier Quality Engineer for Networking, you will join the team supporting our OEM Router and Optical Transport products, helping create the processes, tools, and procedures behind Google's powerful search infrastructure.
Working alongside Commodity Managers and hardware specialists, you will determine technical specifications to maximize multi-sourcing, ensuring all components fit together seamlessly to keep systems operating smoothly for end users.
Responsibilities
Own supplier quality and reliability performance for OEM networking hardware deployed across Google's global network, and analyze large field data to identify trends, predict failures, and prevent systemic issues.
Partner with Hardware Engineering and Network Operations to define and enforce quality and reliability requirements, and influence design, sourcing, and deployment decisions to improve fleet availability, reliability, and total cost of ownership.
Drive reliability validation and risk assessment, including accelerated stress testing and lifetime modeling.
Investigate and resolve field quality and reliability issues, performing deep root-cause analysis and leading corrective and preventive actions with suppliers, and define and track supplier KPIs and hold suppliers accountable to continuous improvement.
Lead supplier engagement during NPI phases to ensure design, process, and test readiness for scale, and conduct supplier audits focused on process control, quality systems, and reliability practices.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
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.
