The SerDes Characterization Engineer will be part of the Platforms Infrastructure Engineering team at Google, focusing on developing custom silicon solutions for Google's consumer products. This role involves executing electrical characterization and validation test plans for high-speed Serializer/Deserializer (SerDes) interfaces in a laboratory environment. The engineer will work with complex test benches and automated test frameworks, contributing to the innovation behind hardware experiences that impact millions of users. Collaboration with the broader engineering team is essential for triaging measurement anomalies and presenting structured results.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in a hardware laboratory environment working with test instrumentation.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python for test automation or data processing.

• Execute electrical characterization and validation test plans for high-speed SerDes interfaces in the laboratory.
• Operate lab test benches consisting of high bandwidth oscilloscopes, BERTs, temperature chambers, logic analyzers, and precision power supplies.
• Run automated test frameworks to perform extensive parametric sweeps across voltage, temperature, and process corners.
• Triage measurement failures and anomalies, perform basic root cause analysis, and assist engineers with in-depth debugging.
• Maintain laboratory test setups, calibrate test equipment, verify RF cable/fixture integrity, and track hardware assets.

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