Supplier Quality Engineer, Printed Circuit Board

1 Month ago • 8-10 Years • Manufacturing

Job Summary

Job Description

Google Cloud's CSCO team seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer for Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs). This role involves ensuring the quality and reliability of PCB deliverables throughout their lifecycle, from New Product Introduction (NPI) to mass production. Responsibilities include conducting supplier audits, defining quality processes, managing data for quality control, and working cross-functionally to improve PCB quality and reliability. The engineer will interface directly with suppliers, providing feedback and driving process improvements based on data analysis. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in PCB technology, statistical quality control, and process improvement.

Must have:

8+ years PCB technology and manufacturing experience
Expertise in statistical quality control, reliability, and failure analysis
Experience in process improvement and conducting supplier audits
Cross-functional collaboration skills

Good to have:

Master's degree in Engineering
ASQ certifications (CQE, CQM, CRE, CQA)
Understanding of PCB manufacturing and testing processes

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prototyping

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Job Details

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, a related PCB field, or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience in the PCB technology and manufacturing process.
Experience in statistical product quality control, process capability, reliability, failure analysis, and process improvement.

Preferred qualifications:

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or PCB related field.
Certification in the American Society for Quality certification for e.g. Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CQM), Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE), or Certified Quality Auditor (CQA).
10 years of experience in Quality/Reliability and PCB technology.
Understanding of PCB manufacturing and test processes.
Ability to travel as needed.

About the job

Google's custom-designed machines make up one of the largest and most powerful computing infrastructures in the world. The Hardware Testing Engineering team ensures that this cutting-edge equipment is reliable. In the R&D lab, you design test equipment for prototypes of our machinery and develop the protocols used to scale these tests for the entire global team. Working closely with design engineers, you give input on designs to improve our hardware until you're sure it meets Google's standards of quality and reliability.

Google’s Cloud Supply Chain and Operations (CSCO) team is seeking a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Supplier Quality Engineer to join the team responsible for setting and managing the supplier quality and reliability standards for our PCB Infrastructure across Google. You will be improving the quality of PCB deliverables during New Product Introduction (NPI) as well as maintaining it throughout their life cycle. You will have involvement in the tools, processes and technologies used to assess PCBs product quality and reliability. You have to shift the paradigm through data and use it to drive design or manufacturing process improvements.

Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.

Responsibilities

Be responsible for the quality and reliability of PCB deliverables throughout the lifecycle. Drive cross-functional activities in the supply chain for overall technical operational readiness in all New Product Introduction (NPI) phases leading into mass production.
Conduct quality and manufacturing process audits at suppliers, including on-site management for critical suppliers to ensure quality products are built and delivered.
Work cross-functionally to define and ensure processes are in place to provide the data required to manage quality and reliability. Interface with suppliers on a regular basis to share parts per million feedback.
Establish quality programs and process controls for early detection of issues and ensure the level of quality and reliability is consistently delivered.