Google is the place to be for computer engineering internships. One of the requirements for applying to an internship at Google is that you need a bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or electrical engineering. In this blog, I will give a step-by-step process of how to apply for an engineering internship at Google.
What is electrical engineering?
Electrical Engineering is a branch of engineering that deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. This field first became an identifiable occupation in the latter half of the 19th century after the commercialization of the electric telegraph, the telephone, and electric power distribution and use.
About the jobs
Starting at concept creation, the Google Hardware team architects, designs, develops, validates, and continues to support the product through the end of life. As an Electrical Engineer, you will be an integral part of the entire process, especially involved in the system design, factory bring-up, and test/validation cycles of the project. You will develop products that are used by several people.
The Google Pixel team focuses on designing and delivering the world’s most helpful mobile experience. The team works on shaping the future of Pixel devices and services through some of the most advanced designs, techniques, products, and experiences in consumer electronics. This includes bringing together the best of Google’s artificial intelligence, software, and hardware to build global smartphones and create transformative experiences for users across the world.
1# Electrical Engineer, Pixel Chicago, IL, USA
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical experience
- 2 years of experience working in consumer electronics/embedded systems design
- Experience in design bring-up, validation, and/or debug
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience with the electrical design of cell phone baseband, embedded systems, processor architecture, various communication protocols (e.g., USB-C, SPI, I2C, UART, MIPI, DSI, PCIe), and power systems
- Experience in Python scripting, C++, and Cadence/Allegro
- Experience with and Electrical Engineering lab fundamentals of various pieces of electronic testing equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, power supplies, multimeters, etc.)
- Experience in a product manufacturing environment to support prototype build issues and help debug manufacturing testing
- Passion for being in the lab (e.g., soldering, oscilloscopes, data acquisition) and for engineering.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to product feasibility studies including PCB component area placement and circuit implementation and routing studies.
- Contribute to the electrical design and validation of Google’s future hardware phone products focus areas (e.g., USB- C, SPI, I2C, UART, PCIe, and various MIPI standards, uP, memory, and power systems, etc.).
- Perform electrical engineering tasks related to sub-system designs including schematic capture and circuit signal integrity simulation.
- Work with PCB/Flex CAD team on proper layout and routing. Create designs on multiple mediums (i.e., rigid multi-layer HDI PCB, multi-layer FPC, hybrid rigid/FPC assemblies).
- Bring design to mass production by reviewing factory test requirements, assisting in software bring-up, and working with the manufacturing team to ensure a successful build.
Apply on the official website
2# Electrical Engineer, Pixel Mountain View, CA
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical, and Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- 3 years of work experience in consumer electronics/embedded systems design.
- Experience in prototype bring-up and debugging, functional verification, and manufacturing support. Experience with electrical engineering fundamentals (i.e. designing digital and/or analog systems).
- Ability to travel internationally 20% of the time.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or Electrical and Computer Engineering.
- Experience with design of cell phone baseband, embedded systems, processor architecture, various communication protocols (especially USB C, SPI, I2C, UART, MIPI, DSI), Python scripting, C++, and Cadence/Allegro.
- Comfort in a lab environment and want to be in the details (soldering, oscilloscopes, data acquisition) with an enthusiasm for engineering.
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3# Hardware Electrical Engineer, Hardware Development, GeoMountain View, CA
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 2 years of experience working in a technical environment, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
Preferred qualifications:
- Ph.D. or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
Responsibilities
- Design, direct, supervise, and implement testing plans executed both with our local team and at remote sites run by our manufacturing partners.
- Foster significant information exchange with our neighboring NPI team, making supply chain decisions, determining prototype allocations, and triaging electrical issues found in the field.
- Participate in design trade studies and reviews with an eye to design-for-test and design-for-manufacture issues.
- Create and approve test plans, and direct reviews of the results.
- Track the progress of manufacturing and field performance of various electrical systems and form at least initial insights on the feedback to determine the next steps.
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4# Sensor Electrical Engineer Google Mountain View, CA, USA
Minimum qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in the field of sensor integration or equivalent sensor-related field.
- Experience building sensor models used to predict performances and understand sensitivities.
- Experience delivering two or more sensing modalities (e.g., electrical, optical, ultrasound, thermal, pressure).
Preferred qualifications:
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or a sensor-related field.
- Experience building and delivering complex electro-mechanical systems.
- Experience driving sensor/system tester design and optimization for large volume manufacturing.
- Experience with design methodologies guaranteeing performance by design.
- Experience shipping large volume consumer electronic systems and first-to-market sensor technologies.
- Ability to work and efficiently communicate in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
Responsibilities
- Work with cross-functional teams (e.g., Product Design, Industrial Design, Test Engineering, etc.) on system integration requirements.
- Review design options, identify down-selection criteria and methods, and drive design compromises to ensure successful system integration.
- Author schematics, engineering requirements, specification documents, and test specifications/limits. Engage with sensor/module vendors to assess and drive mass production readiness.
- Collect and analyze build yield and sensor performance data and author reports and/or presentations to share progress and results with cross-functional teams and/or management.
- Perform failure analysis, drive root cause understanding and validation, and drive corrective actions.
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5# Data Center Electrical Engineer, Advanced Technology Innovation Google New York, NY
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical experience
- 3 years of experience with electrical power distribution concepts
- 1 year of experience in using a CAD tool (e.g., AutoCAD, Revit)
- 1 year of experience in using electrical calculations software (e.g., ETAP, SKM, PSSE or similar)
Preferred qualifications:
- Understanding of basic electrical design (i.e., one-line diagrams, connection, and block diagrams)
- Understanding of basic physical design (i.e., layouts, lighting, grounding)
- Understanding of basic electrical calculations (i.e., cable sizing, load flow, short circuit)
- Skills in a CAD software
Responsibilities
- Participate in conceptual design of electrical power distribution.
- Read and interpret design documents by equipment manufacturers (e.g., switchgear, transformers, UPS, batteries).
- Read and interpret design documents by engineering companies (e.g., one-line diagrams, layouts, raceway drawings, grounding drawings, lighting drawings, interface drawings).
- Prepare conceptual and detailed drawings in AutoCAD or Revit.
- Input electrical system parameters in ETAP software and set up the models.
My name is Nogi Egharevba, a 3rd-year student of Electrical Engineering at City College of New York. I am interested in an internship at Google, please you can reach me at the email below. Negharevba342 @gmail.com.