Technical Program Manager II, Central Test Engineering

XNote: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Mountain View, CA, USA; Chicago, IL, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

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

• 2 years of experience in program management.

• Experience working with component manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers/original design manufacturers through device production cycles in product, process, or engineering.

• Experience with building and launching consumer electronics products.

• Experience in the consumer electronics industry.

• Experience with test engineering.

Preferred qualifications:

• 2 years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.

• Experience with hardware testing, system bring up, and design validation.

• Experience with debugging, troubleshooting, and failure analysis investigation.

• Experience working with OEM partners.

About the job

A problem isn't truly solved until it's solved for all. That's why Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you'll use your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You'll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. You're equally comfortable explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product development with engineers.

Our goal is to build a Google that looks like the world around us - and we want Googlers to stay and grow when they join us. As part of our efforts to build a Google for everyone, we build diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and we aim to cultivate a sense of belonging throughout the company.

As a Technical Program Manager (TPM) on the Central Test Engineering team, you will be responsible for one of the key consumer satisfaction metrics, functional performance of the device. You are a key member of the cross-functional team that will launch the product. You will manage factory test stations from concept to mass production. You will own the program's overall test readiness, utilizes strong program management skills, and technical judgment when working with our internal Engineering and Operations teams as well as with external vendors. You will identify processes and solutions to improve the quality and velocity of work.

Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our Devices & Services team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences for users. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make our user's interaction with computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. Whether finding new ways to capture and sense the world around us, advancing form factors, or improving interaction methods, the Devices & Services team is making people's lives better through technology.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $122,000-$178,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. 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.

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Responsibilities

• Serve as conduit between the Test Engineering team and Program Manager counterparts (Engineering and Operations). Responsible for factory software deployment, coordination strategy, and test station qualification.

• Standardize and optimize the test process across the entire production line, including sub-assembly, IPQC, (inline and offline) OQC, OBA, and Reliability.

• Ensure operational test readiness for all phases of the product development lifecycle.

• Work with Contract Manufacturer (CM) on test related SOP, test fixtures, cycle time, and line balance. Manage schedules and plan for all test engineering deliverables (data collection features/solutions, test framework software drops, etc.).

• Collaborate with suppliers and Engineering teams in developing test blueprint including assessment of process flow, equipment/fixture designs, process controls, factory test and data infrastructure, schedules and validation plans prior to Engineering build. Provide onsite support during verification testing and ramp builds.

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