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.

As a Quantum Hardware Metrology Engineer, you will solve the team’s integration and interconnect challenges. You will be responsible for productionizing new technologies for delivery and conditioning of high-density microwave electronics signals operating in a cryogenic environment. You will collaborate with other researchers and engineers on the Quantum AI team to develop and productionize cryogenic microwave interconnect technologies to be used in our next generation of quantum computers. You will bring curiosity and engineering intuition to develop the understanding needed to improve superconducting quantum hardware system performance to pave the way for the increasing the number of qubits in accordance with our road map.

The full potential of quantum computing will be unlocked with a large-scale computer capable of complex, error-corrected computations. Google Quantum AI's mission is to build this computer and unlock solutions to classically intractable problems. Our roadmap is focused on advancing the capabilities of quantum computing and enabling meaningful applications.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $99,000-$140,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Help productionize manufacturing, assembly, and integration of new electrical components

• Write and execute test plans e.g. to assess achievable pitch, electrical/mechanical/thermal performance, yield/reliability.

• Quantify and improve performance and yield metrics, participating in failure analysis and collaborating with the broader team.

• Develop metrology and analysis techniques to better understand complex mechanical hardware.

• Write documentation and develop processes or technologies to in-house or external production.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• 3 years of experience with electrical measurements and analysis.

• 1 year of experience with microwave electronics design.

• 1 year of experience with programming in Python, C++/C or similar.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with metrology equipment (e.g., 3D microscopes, etc.).
• Experience with mechanical design and electrical test.
• Experience in a volume manufacturing environment.
• Experience with mechanical assemblies.