Hardware Manufacturing Automation Technical Lead, Google Cloud
Sunnyvale, CA, USA · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Experience
- 8 years of experience in hardware manufacturing focused on automated systems.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a specialized field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Leads the strategy, design, and deployment of automated manufacturing systems for Google Cloud data center hardware, from product design through high-volume production.
What you'll do
- Set and manage the automation roadmap, technical strategy, and performance benchmarks for data center hardware.
- Make architecture and integration decisions for complex manufacturing automation challenges.
- Align NPI, Product Design, Quality, contract manufacturers, and automation integrators; ensure systems meet specifications and pass acceptance testing.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a specialized field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in hardware manufacturing focused on designing, deploying, and scaling automated systems.
- Experience with physical automation hardware and the software systems needed to integrate it into production.
- Experience in Design for Manufacturability/Assembly (DFMA) and Design for Automation (DFA) analyses on electromechanical assemblies.
Nice to have
- Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- Experience managing global contract manufacturers and automation integrators through Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT).
Pay
$236000 - $329000 USD base salary
Tools
Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), multi-axis industrial robots, custom actuators, conveyor systems, visual inspection sensors
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