Hardware Engineer, Datacenter and Machine Learning Optics, Platforms Full-time

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience working on digital fiber optic communication systems, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
• Experience in simulating optical transmission impairments.
• Experience in Digital Communications and Signal Processing.

Preferred qualifications:

• PhD in Electrical Engineering or Applied Physics with an emphasis in optical transmission.
• Experience in digital optical transmission link set up and characterization.
• Experience in Python programming.
• Knowledge of the Ethernet protocol and datacenter network architecture.

About the job

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $122,000-$178,000 bonus equity benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. 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

• Work with Optical link, system and architecture designs.
• Participate in numerical analysis and simulation of link performance.
• Perform optical module architecture tradeoff analysis.
• Work with technical leads to set up system testbed and characterize optical module and system performance.
• Design digital diagnosis and fault localization for optical systems.