Supplier Development Engineer, Silicon

About the job

Be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's direct-to-consumer products. You'll contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide. Your expertise will shape the next generation of hardware experiences, delivering unparalleled performance, efficiency, and integration. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our Devices & Services team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences for users. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make our user's interaction with computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. Whether finding new ways to capture and sense the world around us, advancing form factors, or improving interaction methods, the Devices & Services team is making people's lives better through technology.

Responsibilities

• Drive cross-functional (Product Design (PD), Hardware(HW) Engineering, HW Test, Quality, and Global Supply Management (GSM) partners) activities in the supply chain for overall Technical Operational readiness in all NPI phases leading into Mass Production.
• Drive project technical and operational issues of material, process, fixtures, equipment during NPI phase to enable delivery of a mature product and manufacturing process into Mass Production.
• Engage in development activities working with cross-functional product teams in understanding and resolving technical issues, early detection and highlighting Quality risks to core teams and management.
• Lead suppliers by providing technical direction to establish and validate (utilizing statistical tools) process capability during the NPI phase for consistently delivering quality products in Mass Production.
• Support/drive continuous quality improvement (CQI) efforts in the supply chain.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in silicon manufacturing across sustaining and NPI roles.
• Experience in Data analysis using semiconductor production data.
• Experience with quality and statistical tools and methods.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with wireless connectivity IC or discrete sensor IC related semiconductor device structure, manufacturing processes and technical issue resolving skills.
• Project management experience including data handling, documentation, critical decision making and organization skill.
• Knowledge of silicon and related product manufacturing processes.
• Ability to travel up to 25% as needed.
• Excellent leadership, project management, teamwork, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Exceptional technical skill, and problem-solving skill in a pressured and fast paced environment.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in silicon manufacturing across sustaining and NPI roles.
• Experience in Data analysis using semiconductor production data.
• Experience with quality and statistical tools and methods.

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