Senior Product Safety Design Engineer, Platforms
Company: Google
Location: Sunnyvale
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
info_outline X This is a specialized role which requires
physical interaction with hardware equipment in a simulated data
center environment, utilizing Google labs, power, and safety
equipment. Regular development and processing of engineering
hardware must be performed on site. Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering,
Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience. 4
years of experience working in product safety, or 3 years of
experience with an advanced degree. Preferred qualifications:
Master's or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer
Engineering, Physics, or a related field. 1 year of experience in
technical leadership. Experience with procedures related to
obtaining international product safety approvals (e.g., CB, CE,
NRTL/C, BIS CRS, KC, RCM, BSMI, CCC, etc.). Experience with test
equipment such as oscilloscopes, hi-pot testers, electronic loads,
etc. About the job As a Safety Engineer in Platforms Engineering,
you will play a key role in the development of one of the world's
most impressive computing infrastructures. Your objective will be
to collaborate closely with our Product Development teams to
propose, evaluate and qualify design features which enhance the
level of product safety as well as to ensure compliance to relevant
worldwide safety standards. Your role will involve engaging with
various disciplines (e.g., electrical, mechanical, thermal, power,
etc.) as early as possible in the R&D cycle to ensure
compliance by design rather than retrofit at a later time. You will
be required to proactively interface with the compliance team to
ensure all requirements have been implemented from a practical
perspective. The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s
possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough
capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at
unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our
customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of
Google users worldwide. We're the driving force behind Google's
groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our
cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to
global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable
developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams
are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with
key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for
Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations,
systems research, and much more. The US base salary range for this
full-time position is $159,000-$231,000 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 Collaborate with hardware design teams and
suppliers to understand new project architectures and determine the
appropriate safety standards and regulations. Apply hazard based
safety engineering principles to evaluate the hazards and provide
feedback to the design team to mitigate those hazards. Develop and
execute test plans while leading a compliance testing team to
extract key data, validate all safety goals against relevant
standards and specifications, and resolve non-compliant issues
through the most efficient and cost effective methods. Cultivate
good working relationships with customers, external suppliers,
agencies, and manufacturing to further safety goals. Help in
developing strategy and roadmap for Safety initiatives to support
power, cooling, and data center infrastructure. Travel domestically
and internationally as business requires to communicate and
document findings, risks and recommendations, and perform failure
analysis for sustaining engineering teams of deployed products.
Keywords: Google, Davis , Senior Product Safety Design Engineer, Platforms, Engineering , Sunnyvale, California
