Technical Program Manager III, Field Quality, Google Pixel

Technical Program Manager III, Field Quality, Google Pixel

Mountain View, CA, USA

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program management.
• Experience in sustaining engineering or failure analysis for consumer electronics or hardware products.
• Experience in a technical quality role (e.g., reliability, failure analysis, field quality) for hardware products in consumer electronics, automotive, or medical device sectors.

• 5 years of experience managing cross‑functional or cross‑team projects.
• Experience in electrical engineering, including debugging circuit boards, board probing, or analyzing failing power rails.
• Experience managing strategic, complex technical programs with cross‑functional or cross‑organizational impact.
• Experience delivering clear program communications and executive‑level presentations on complex hardware topics.
• Experience navigating ambiguity and managing programs in fast‑paced or unstructured hardware development environments.

Google’s projects span the globe, requiring managers to keep the big picture in focus while diving into daily engineering challenges. As a Technical Program Manager, you will lead complex, multi‑disciplinary engineering projects, plan requirements with internal customers, and guide projects through the entire lifecycle—managing schedules, identifying risks, and communicating them to stakeholders. You will also explain analyses and recommendations to executives and discuss technical trade‑offs with engineers.

• Monitor and analyze field quality metrics and performance trends for consumer products to identify and address return‑rate deviations.
• Lead failure analysis within the early failure analysis (EFFA) lab to diagnose board‑level hardware defects, investigate failing electrical power rails, and determine root causes.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with early engagement, design‑for‑quality, architecture, customer support, manufacturing, and supply‑chain teams to ensure technical fixes are successfully implemented.
• Manage program communications and report executive‑level updates to stakeholders, translating complex failure modes into actionable technical strategies.
• Scope and drive warranty, repair, and extended warranty programs, conducting return‑on‑investment (ROI) analyses to support business decisions.

US: $163,000 – $237,000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits.

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