The Senior Hardware Validation Engineer role at Google focuses on supporting new product engineering within the hardware research and development labs. The position involves designing, building, and maintaining data center-scale system testbeds. The Engineering Lab team plays a critical role in ensuring that product teams can concentrate on core development. This position requires physical interaction with hardware equipment in a simulated data center environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a specialized field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience working in a data center or networking operation center technical environment.
• Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field is preferred.
• Understanding of network design, protocols, and troubleshooting.
• Ability to read and write code in Python or any other scripting language.

• Help design and build system-level testbeds and maintain lab space, tools, and infrastructure.
• Work with teams to develop software and hardware systems and develop methodologies and tools to support team members.
• Coordinate the interactions between labs and engineering.
• Anticipate and resolve problems by applying knowledge and skills, escalating design, manufacturing, and product testing issues to other people within the organization when appropriate.
• Generate implementation plans and provide technical expertise and guidance during deployment activities.

• Employees at Google are often offered benefits like comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) matching, and flexible work arrangements, among other benefits.