Thermal Test Engineer

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, Electrical Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 2 years of experience working in a thermal design/test technical environment, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
• Experience with hyperscale air/liquid cooled data center environment and its Linux testing environment and high power test environments.
• Experience with Linux and scripting in a research and development lab.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's or PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
  
• Experience with computational thermal/mechanical simulation software or analysis.
• Experience using hand tools such as drivers, hammers, drills and crimpers.
• Experience with thermal cooling technologies and developing test strategies and execution.
• Experience in manufacturing processes such as Design for Manufacturability (DFM)/ Design for Assembly (DFA) or in design for large-scale deployment.
• Excellent software skills such as matlab, labview, python, linux, shell scripting or any scripting languages.

About the job

As Thermal Test Engineer at Google, you will collaborate closely with the Thermal Product Design team to produce test plans, develop test fixtures, configure hardware and software systems, create scripts for hardware manipulation, and analyze and document the thermal performance of hardware systems. You will carry out thermal testing at our internal lab or external facilities or by leveraging and mentoring junior team members and external vendors. You will be familiar with various types of cooling technologies and testing methodologies. You will also be involved in developing the best test practices, troubleshooting and problem solving on systems. You will possess excellent documentation and communication skills. In the New Product Introduction (NPI) lab, you will be involved in researching, designing, and developing test equipment for machinery prototypes. You will also be involved in improving thermal solutions for large-scale deployment and creating protocols to standardize tests globally. You will be in collaboration with design engineers to provide feedback, refine hardware designs, and consistently meet Google's stringent quality and reliability standards.

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 $122,000-$174,000 + 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

• Characterize and evaluate the thermal performance of high-power server/rack designs, including fans, pumps, heat sinks, thermal interface materials, and air baffles, using various lab equipment. Design and develop new lab equipment as needed.
• Collaborate, develop, and execute the test plan and test strategies in a timely manner. Perform the data analysis and test report generation. Measure, simulate, analyze, and improve the thermal performance of hardware.
• Setup, bring up the system, troubleshoot and debug the system in the Linux environment, including installing Linux operating system, firmware, software tools.
• Improve the testing environment and test execution strategy within owned hardware programs, design the needed test fixture for better engineering efficiency and data accuracy.
• Setup and maintain lab space, tools, and materials. Manage inventory of prototype devices and enforce lab safety and general housekeeping.