Google · 9 hours ago
Senior Mechanical Test Engineer, Platforms
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$144K/yr - $211K/yr
4+ years expGoogle is a leading technology company that is redefining what's possible in AI and Infrastructure. As a Senior Mechanical Test Engineer, you will design test equipment for prototypes, develop testing protocols, and collaborate with design engineers to ensure hardware meets quality standards.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud StorageSearch EngineSEO
Responsibilities
Write and execute test plans while partnering with hardware engineering teams and provide detailed test reports and presentations to various stakeholders
Provide technical lab support and leadership to implement lab changes and partner with general contractors to ensure that the lab is always in compliance
Evaluate mechanical structures and assemblies for actual fitting and perform engineering tests (e.g., vibration, shock, and packaging)
Design, produce, and assemble mechanical parts and assemblies for products and test fixtures using basic machine shop tools/equipment
Set up and conduct tests of complete units and parts and investigate proposals for improving structures/assembly
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, Electrical Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
4 years of experience working in a Mechanical Engineering technical environment, or 3 years of experience with an advanced degree
Experience with hardware evaluation methodologies (e.g., lab measurements, environmental stress testing, performance monitoring, test automation, and data analysis)
Experience with test scripts and debug failures during test execution with the development team
Experience performing strain gauge measurements at both board and chip levels
Experience in conducting and leading failure analysis and root cause investigations
Preferred
Master's or PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field
1 year of experience in technical leadership
Experience with shock and vibe testing, including working with an appropriate accelerometer and how to mount it
Experience with ASIC and Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) testing and Solid-State Drives (SSD)/Hard Disk Drives (HDD) testing
Experience in GD&T, tolerance stackup, and DFx, alongside managing BOMs, document control, work instructions, and JDM/CM partnerships
Proficiency in SolidWorks/Creo for 3D design and drawings, with experience in hand-calculations and FEA for structural and thermal analysis
Benefits
Bonus
Equity
Benefits
Company
Google specializes in internet-related services and products, including search, advertising, and software. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
Google has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (8763)
2024 (8872)
2023 (9682)
2022 (11626)
2021 (9109)
2020 (9785)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$26.1MKey Investors
Andy Bechtolsheim
2004-08-19IPO
1999-06-07Series Unknown· $25M
1998-11-01Angel· $1M
Leadership Team
Sundar Pichai
CEO
Thomas Kurian
CEO - Google Cloud
Recent News
Small Business Trends
2026-01-24
2026-01-24
Search Engine Journal
2026-01-24
Company data provided by crunchbase