Senior Product Safety Design Engineer, Platforms

Senior Product Safety Design Engineer, Platforms

_corporate_fare_ Google _place_ Sunnyvale, CA, USA

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* Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

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_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._

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* Minimum qualifications:

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* + Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

+ 4 years of experience working in product safety, or 3 years of experience with an advanced degree.

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* Preferred qualifications:

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* + Master's or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field.

+ 1 year of experience in technical leadership.

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Experience with procedures related to obtaining international product safety approvals (e.g., CB, CE, NRTL/C, BIS CRS, KC, RCM, BSMI, CCC, etc.).

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Experience with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, hi-pot testers, electronic loads, etc.

** About the job*
* As a Safety Engineer in Platforms Engineering, you will play a key role in the development of one of the world's most impressive computing infrastructures. Your objective will be to collaborate closely with our Product Development teams to propose, evaluate and qualify design features which enhance the level of product safety as well as to ensure compliance to relevant worldwide safety standards.

Your role will involve engaging with various disciplines (e.g., electrical, mechanical, thermal, power, etc.) as early as possible in the R&D cycle to ensure compliance by design rather than retrofit at a later time. You will be required to proactively interface with the compliance team to ensure all requirements have been implemented from a practical perspective.

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.

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 force 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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $159,000-$231,000 + 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*
* + Collaborate with hardware design teams and suppliers to understand new project architectures and determine the appropriate safety standards and regulations.

+ Apply hazard based safety engineering principles to evaluate the hazards and provide feedback to the design team to mitigate those hazards.

+ Develop and execute test plans while leading a compliance testing team to extract key…