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PCB/CAD Design Engineer, Platforms

GoogleSunnyvale, CA, USA
This is a specialized role which requires physical interaction with hardware equipment in a simulated data center environment, utilizing Google labs, power, and safety equipment. Regular development and processing of engineering hardware must be performed on site.

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 4 years of experience working in PCB or CAD design, 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.
  • 1 year of experience in technical leadership.
  • Experience in Cadence Allegro or CAD PCB Designer for high-speed and high density, multi-layer and multi-lamination board design.
  • Experience with mechanical design along with experience with High speed board design/layout and with high density Ball Grid Array (BGA's), blind and buried vias.
  • Knowledge of all phases of hardware development including: schematic entry, manually generated constraints or understanding of the requirements of the constraints, and board layout.

About the job

Our Platforms Infrastructure Engineering team designs and builds the hardware and software technologies that power all of Google's services. Our computational challenges are complex, enabled by custom hardware designed and made in-house.

As a Hardware Engineer, you will design and build the systems that are the core of the world's largest and most powerful computing infrastructure. You will see those systems from concept all the way through to high volume manufacturing. Your work has the potential to shape the machinery that goes into our data centers affecting millions of Google users.

As a CAD/PCB designer on the Platforms team, you will be working on developing board programs. You will work with hardware, mechanical, and manufacturing engineers throughout the full product development life cycle, supporting PCB placement and routing design.

This role is an integral part of the Systems Hardware Development team, interfacing with external fabricators/vendors to apply industry standards, CAD/layout tools and technologies.

The ML, Systems, & Cloud AI (MSCA) organization at Google designs, implements, and manages the hardware, software, machine learning, and systems infrastructure for all Google services (Search, YouTube, etc.) and Google Cloud. Our end users are Googlers, Cloud customers and the billions of people who use Google services around the world.

We prioritize security, efficiency, and reliability across everything we do - from developing our latest TPUs to running a global network, while driving towards shaping the future of hyperscale computing. Our global impact spans software and hardware, including Google Cloud’s Vertex AI, the leading AI platform for bringing Gemini models to enterprise customers.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $147,000-$216,000 + 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

  • Create PCB outline and layer setup, component placement and signal routing.
  • Write and maintain scripts as related to PCB design, DFM, and release.
  • Interface with board fabrication vendors to select and use correct impedance rules, DFM and DFT rule sets.
  • Work with hardware engineers, PCB designers and fabricators to develop and maintain actual products.
  • Maintain knowledge of PCB industry standards and technologies.

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