Hardware Test Engineer, Workflow and Process Creation

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science.
• 2 years of experience in coding, developing test methodologies, writing test plans, creating test cases, and debugging.
• 2 years years in technical writing, process engineering, or hardware operations within a data center or manufacturing environment.

• Advanced degree in Systems Engineering or Human Factors.
• Certification in technical writing.
• Experience in DITA/XML environments.
• Experience in hardware product management or process engineering, with a focus on design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for serviceability (DFS) for infrastructure or consumer electronics.

At Google, our philosophy is build it, break it and then rebuild it better. That thinking is at the core of how we approach testing ike roles with similar names at the other companies, Test Engineers at Google aren't manual testers -- you write scripts to automate testing and create tools so developers can test their own code. As a Test Engineer, you navigate Google's massive codebase, identify weak spots and constantly design better and creative ways to break software and identify potential problems.

You'll have a huge impact on the quality of Google's growing suite of products and services.

Google is an engineering company  hire people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to take on some of technology's greatest challenges and make an impact on users around the world. At Google, engineers not only revolutionize search, they routinely work on scalability and storage solutions, large-scale applications and entirely new platforms for developers around the world. From Google Ads to Chrome, Android to You Tube, social to local, Google engineers are changing the world one technological achievement after another.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $102,000-$146,000 + 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 .

• Write and maintain comprehensive, verifiable process workflows that govern the entire hardware lifecycle from loading dock receipt and system integration to production and decommissioning.
• Translate product designs and data center centric insights into detailed technical requirements, ensuring all installation, repair, and disposal procedures are thoroughly validated.
• Modify or deprecate workflows to reflect real-time changes in product transportation, assembly, and hardware engineering standards, ensuring operational documentation remains current.
• Drive the on-time delivery of New Product Introduction (NPI) workflows, systematically documenting critical lifecycle data to optimize installation and repair efficiency.
• Communicate technical risks, design-versus-process trade-offs, and verification test results to cross-functional teams in Data Center, Manufacturing, and Product Design.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law.

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