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Senior Product Quality Engineer, Google Cloud

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Compensation
$159–230K/yr
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Senior Product Quality Engineer will own quality and reliability strategy for Google’s hardware platforms across design, manufacturing, deployment, and field operations. The role leads systemic quality investigations, influences design and qualification plans, analyzes manufacturing and field data, and manages customer quality escalations and supplier corrective actions. It collaborates with engineering, manufacturing, data center operations, and SRE teams to improve product robustness and reliability.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Quality Engineering, requiredStatistical Process Control, requiredGR&R, requiredQuality and Reliability, requiredNew Product Development, requiredProduct Qualification, requiredPCBA Manufacturing, requiredServer and Rack Assembly, requiredContract Manufacturing Quality, nice to haveData Center Operations, nice to haveFleet Data Analysis, nice to haveCross-Functional Leadership, nice to haveQuality Issue Investigation, nice to haveQuality Improvement, nice to haveSix Sigma, nice to haveLean Sigma, nice to haveQuality Metrics, nice to haveDesign of Experiments, nice to haveTechnical Leadership, nice to haveExecutive Communication, nice to haveComputing Product Development, nice to haveManufacturing Processes, nice to haveTest and Debug Methods, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or Specialized Field or Equivalent Practical Experience, required4 Years Quality Engineering Experience, required4 Years Quality, Reliability, or Production Operations Experience, required4 Years PCBA and Server/Rack Assembly Experience, requiredMaster's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or Related Field, nice to haveEnglish Proficiency, required

Full job description

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Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a specialized field (e.g., Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP, etc.), or equivalent practical experience.

  • 4 years of experience in Quality Engineering basics (SPC, GR&R etc.).

  • 4 years of experience in quality/reliability/production operation, with experience in New Product development and qualification.

  • 4 years of experience with PCBA manufacturing process and server/rack assembly.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field (e.g., Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP).

  • Experience with Contract Manufacturing (CM) quality management and Data Center Operations and fleet Data Analysis.

  • Experience in leading successful cross-functional teams for continuous quality issue investigation and quality improvement using practical approaches (e.g., Sig Sigma, Lean Sigma, Quality Metrics, DOE, SPC) and with a proven track record of strong technical leadership, and executive communication.

  • Comprehensive knowledge of computing product development, manufacturing processes, and test/debug methods.

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 a Senior Product Quality Engineer, you will own the end-to-end quality and reliability strategy for Google's AI/compute/storage/networking platforms. This is an executive, direct leadership role where you will act as the quality and reliability expert for our most advanced hardware. Your work will span the entire product lifecycle—from initial concept and design through high-volume manufacturing, global deployment, and in-fleet operations—ensuring the exceptional performance our customers expect from Google's Cloud infrastructure.

You will collaborate extensively with cross-functional partners in Silicon Design, Hardware, Test, Manufacturing, Data Center Operations, and SRE to embed quality into our products. Your ability to analyze complex data, drive root cause analysis, and influence design and process improvements will be critical to your success.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $159000 - $230000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) .

Responsibilities

  • Define and own the end-to-end quality and reliability strategy for Google's hardware across its entire lifecycle, from design through field support.

  • Lead the resolution of complex, systemic quality issues in manufacturing and the field, driving Root Cause and Corrective Actions (RCCA) using structured methodologies.

  • Collaborate with engineering teams to influence design specifications, qualification plans, and test coverage to ensure product robustness and mitigate early risks.

  • Establish and monitor key quality KPIs. Analyze manufacturing and field data to develop predictive models and drive continuous improvement in design and processes.

  • Act as the primary point for customer quality, managing escalations and integrating feedback. Oversee quality and corrective actions with suppliers, including RMA and PCN qualification.

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How this job compares

Set against the 2,709 open Quality Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 14, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$159–230K/yr
  • California median$107–160K/yr303 salary ranges
  • US median$90–149K/yr1,824 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $195K, is 42% above the California median midpoint ($137K) — in the top quarter of Quality Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 376 open Quality Engineer jobs in California and 2,709 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Quality Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,228 postings).
Education
1,573 of the 2,709 open Quality Engineer jobs (58%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 14, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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