The Supplier Quality Engineer for Tape Storage at Google will focus on ensuring the quality and reliability of tape drives, media, and libraries. This role involves collaboration with supplier design and factory teams to meet Google's standards. The engineer will track failure trends and drive continuous improvement through structured methodologies. The position requires a strong background in tape technology and quality engineering.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in tape drive, tape media, or tape library quality, reliability or manufacturing.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time as needed.
• Master's degree or PhD in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Materials, or a related engineering field is preferred.
• Technical expertise in tape heads, magnetic recording, tape-to-head interface, LTO/Enterprise tape standards, and robotic automation mechanisms.

• Collaborate extensively with supplier design and factory teams to ensure tape drives, media, and libraries meet Google quality and reliability requirements.
• Track failure trends in production and data centers while driving continuous improvement and root-cause failure analysis with suppliers using structured methodologies.
• Be responsible for supplier quality engineering collaboration with the Design, Manufacturing and Commodity teams across all tape activities in new product introduction and sustaining.
• Ensure comprehensive failure analysis including corrective and preventive actions.
• Mitigate risks to Google through comprehensive supplier audits, process control audits, and regular quality reviews.

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