About this role

Google is hiring a mid-level QA Engineer in the software engineering function based in Sunnyvale, CA. The posting calls out experience with Linux, Testing, Performance Optimization, Android. Compensation is listed at $144,000–$209,000 per year.

Role: QA Engineer
Function: software engineering
Level: mid
Track: Individual contributor
Employment: Full-time
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Posted: Jul 13, 2026

Job description

from Google careers

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.

The Manufacturing Operations team is responsible for providing the manufacturing capability to deliver physical infrastructure.

As a Manufacturing Structural Test Development Engineer, you evaluate the product designs and create the manufacturing test processes, tools and procedures behind Google’s powerful search technology. When vendors build parts for our infrastructure, you’re right there alongside ensuring manufacturing test processes are repeatable and controlled. You collaborate with Commodity Managers and Design Engineers to determine Google’s infrastructure needs and product specifications. Your work ensures the various pieces of Google’s infrastructure fit together perfectly and keep our systems humming along smoothly for a seamless user experience.

Google is an engineering company at heart. We hire people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to take on some of technology's greatest challenges and make an impact on users around the world. At Google, engineers not only revolutionize search, they routinely work on scalability and storage solutions, large-scale applications and entirely new platforms for developers around the world. From Google Ads to Chrome, Android to YouTube, social to local, Google engineers are changing the world one technological achievement after another.

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

US: $144000 - $209000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

Drive process design, optimization, and qualification activities of a manufacturing process for a component, part, or product.
Apply Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) fundamentals and collaborate with teams to help them understand and apply RCCA tools and principles and analyze/understand failure to resolve issues.
Develop and implement the manufacturing structural test strategy for new products, and work with CM/ODM partners to ensure that structural test solutions meet product requirements.
Lead and oversee the CM/ODM structural test development and deployment for flying probe, boundary scan, and in-circuit testing.
Review structural test fixture strain gauge and GR&R performance for fixture qualification, and analyze test plan stability and coverage to meet Google expectations.

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience in manufacturing structural test or In-Circuit test development.

Preferred qualifications:

Master's degree or PhD in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Materials, or a related engineering field.
Experience setting up manufacturing assembly processes, driving product launches and assembly process optimization within manufacturing operations.
Experience in developing or integrating In-Circuit Test (ICT) fixtures and instrumentation and using in-circuit testers such as Agilent 3070, Boundary Scan/JTAG, or similar equipment.
Experience in test development with contract manufacturers (CMs), original design manufacturers (ODMs), or joint development manufacturers (JDMs).
Proficiency in scripting and programming languages, especially UNIX or LINUX.
Ability to generate product-specific test strategy, DFT analysis, and test plans and executing testing accordingly.