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Hardware Data and Failure Analysis Engineer

Google

Location

Mountain View, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

7/21/2026

Compensation

$132,000 - $190,000 per year

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Job description

The Hardware Data and Failure Analysis Engineer at Google will play a crucial role in developing consumer electronic products that meet high standards for reliability and performance. This position involves collaboration with product management and design engineering teams to define testing standards and supervise test execution and failure analysis. The engineer will utilize a broad engineering background and statistical methods to inform product design. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential for ensuring the adoption of technical recommendations across teams.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Hardware Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
  • 4 years of experience analyzing hardware performance, manufacturing, or lab test data.
  • Experience investigating technical anomalies or field failures, finding root causes, and documenting corrective actions.
  • Experience designing, debugging, or performing failure analysis on hardware.
  • Experience applying statistical methods, data modeling, or machine learning to solve physical engineering problems.
  • Experience in technical communication, including simplifying data into concise messages.

Responsibilities

  • Navigate and synthesize product datasets to identify and motivate areas for product improvement.
  • Identify true root causes by leveraging all available data sources and distill findings into a clear problem statement.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop mitigation strategies and validate these strategies.
  • Recommend and drive corrective action to improve future products.
  • Develop software, AI skills, and processes to automate and accelerate future workstreams.

Benefits

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

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