Electrical Manufacturing Engineer, AOE

Google

📍Sunnyvale, CA
Posted May 21, 2026

Job Overview

Position

Electrical Manufacturing Engineer, AOE

Company

Google

Location

Sunnyvale, CA

Work Type

On-site

Job ID

li-4407337969

Job Description

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

  • 5 years of experience with a product data management (PDM) tool (e.g., SAP, Agile, Windchill).

  • 5 years of experience developing technical relationships with contract manufacturers/vendors.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Ability to communicate well with multi-geo teams, efficiently collaborate to achieve project goals, contribute positively to the engineering community and manage projects spanning multiple technologies.

  • Ability to drive root cause analysis, corrective actions and continuous process improvements working with cross-functional teams, contract manufacturers and suppliers.

About The Job
Be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's direct-to-consumer products. You'll contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide. Your expertise will shape the next generation of hardware experiences, delivering unparalleled performance, efficiency, and integration.

As an Electrical Manufacturing Engineer (EME), you will evaluate product designs and create the processes, tools, and procedures that power our global technical infrastructure. You will ensure that processes remain repeatable, controlled, and scalable and will collaborate with cross-functional engineers to define infrastructure needs and product specifications, ensuring every piece fits perfectly to maintain a seamless user experience.

In this role, you will support New Product Introduction (NPI) by developing and qualifying manufacturing technologies. You will be an expert with a track record of successfully scaling processes in collaboration with Contract Manufacturers (CM) and Joint Development Manufacturers (JDM). You will possess an extensive understanding of the tools and techniques required for high-caliber infrastructure products and will serve as a vital partner to product development teams, utilizing your industry expertise to conceptualize and implement advanced manufacturing techniques. By identifying Design for Manufacturability (DFM) opportunities, you will ensure the delivery of advanced products and efficient fulfillment chains. Your work will directly enable the software, hardware, and networking platforms that power all Google services globally.

Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $120,000-$172,000 + 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

  • Support Advanced Manufacturing Engineers in the development of manufacturing process solutions and capabilities, including industry-first process definition, startup, and qualification.

  • Strategize the implementation of manufacturing processes into established production and capacity planning to achieve forecast goals.

  • Develop manufacturing documentation (e.g., Bills of Materials, assembly drawings, manufacturing work instructions) in support of New Product Introduction.

  • Establish, deliver, and maintain manufacturing and quality processes and standards for new technologies, leveraging existing tools and processes as required.

  • Collaborate with design and cross-functional engineering teams throughout NPI phases to identify value engineering opportunities and ensure manufacturability. Work closely with manufacturing partners on build readiness and process validation, solving design and manufacturing issues efficiently to meet project timelines and ensure flawless NPI launches.

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. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .

Interview Prep

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Practice Questions

💡Technical Questions (3)
  • 1.How do you approach evaluating a new electrical hardware design for Design for Manufacturability (DFM), and what are the key factors you look for?
  • 2.Can you explain your experience transitioning a product from the NPI phase into mass production, specifically regarding capacity planning and process qualification?
  • 3.Describe your proficiency with Product Data Management tools like Agile, SAP, or Windchill, and how you use them to manage manufacturing documentation and engineering changes.
🎯Behavioral Questions (3)
  • 1.Tell me about a time you identified a critical manufacturing process issue during a product ramp and how you drove root cause analysis and corrective action with your contract manufacturer.
  • 2.Describe a situation where you had to influence hardware design engineers to make changes based on DFM feedback that they were initially resistant to.
  • 3.Give an example of a project where you had to collaborate with multi-geo teams and contract manufacturers. How did you ensure efficient communication and project alignment?
🧩Situational Questions (2)
  • 1.You are supporting an NPI ramp, and the contract manufacturer reports a sudden, significant drop in first-pass yield due to an unknown electrical failure. How would you handle this?
  • 2.A key supplier has informed you that a critical electrical component for your product is facing a severe allocation shortage, threatening your capacity forecast goals. What steps do you take?

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New Product IntroductionNPIDesign for ManufacturabilityDFMContract ManufacturerCMProduct Data ManagementPDMRoot Cause AnalysisRCABill of MaterialsBOMManufacturing Process QualificationCross-functional Collaboration

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