Supplier Quality Engineer, Power Rack
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 14, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 12, 2026. Google scores B on the Alion truth index.
About the job
Google's custom-designed machines make up one of the largest and most powerful computing infrastructures in the world. The Hardware Testing Engineering team ensures that this cutting-edge equipment is reliable. In the R&D lab, you design test equipment for prototypes of our machinery and develop the protocols used to scale these tests for the entire global team. Working closely with design engineers, you give input on designs to improve our hardware until you're sure it meets Google's standards of quality and reliability.
In this role, you will work directly with supplier partners managing all aspects of power supplier quality. You will collaborate with hardware designers, commodity managers, manufacturing engineers and drive supplier failure analysis. You will establish true root causes, and drive systemic corrective actions with demonstrated preventative solutions. You will extract and analyze data from supplier facilities, Google production lines, and the data centers to measure product performance and drive improvements.
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 team 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.
Responsibilities
- Own the quality and reliability of power deliverables across the entire product lifecycle, leading cross-functional supply chain readiness from NPI through mass production.
- Consult across design, manufacturing, and commodity teams to qualify and deploy cutting-edge power technologies.
- Direct on-site management and conduct rigorous quality and manufacturing process audits for current and prospective suppliers.
- Interface regularly with suppliers to monitor PPM metrics, establish data-tracking processes, and drive RMA, CAR, RCCA, and failure analysis workflows.
- Implement statistical process controls and quality programs (e.g., Cpk, 8D, FMEA, DOE) to identify risks early, resolve defects, and optimize manufacturing processes.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience in power technology or manufacturing process.
- 5 years of experience in quality, reliability, or supplier quality management.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or power related equivalent practical experience.
- Quality certification (e.g., CQE, CQM, CRE, CQA, 6 Sigma).
- 7 years of experience in quality, reliability, or supplier quality management.
- Deep understanding of power supply technology.
- Ability to travel as needed.