Senior Server Qualification Engineer, Google Cloud

About the job

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.

Google welcomes people with disabilities.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 4 years of experience working in a server technical environment, or 3 years of experience with an advanced degree.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• Experience in performance evaluation and test development for network, storage, GPU, and memory components.
• Understanding of computer systems (physical, thermal, and software) and familiarity with common interfaces like PCIe, CXL, and I3C.
• Ability to characterize CPU/Memory quality through statistical analysis and perform methodical root-cause failure analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an approach to task follow-through.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive test plans and mobilize resources across various environments to perform electrical, functional, and reliability testing.
• Collaborate with Original Design Manufacturer/Joint Design Manufacturer (ODMs/JDMs) to verify that all hardware solutions strictly adhere to internal standards and performance requirements.
• Identify bugs and drive corrective actions with internal development teams and external suppliers to ensure rapid resolution.
• Maintain and improve the qualification process, focusing on Gen-to-Gen optimization and overall test efficiency.
• Lead initiatives to enhance test quality and streamline methodologies to support evolving hardware architectures and project timelines.