Technical Program Manager, Mechanical Supplier Quality
Listed on 2026-03-01
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Quality Engineering
Technical Program Manager, Mechanical Supplier Quality
Google Chicago, IL, USA
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- Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience in program management.
- Experience in quality assurance and quality execution.
- Experience with manufacturing and supply chain processes.
- 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
- Experience in one or more of the following: quality engineering, manufacture quality engineering, supplier quality engineering, supplier management.
- Experience with new product introduction.
- Ability to travel up to 75% as necessary.
A problem isn’t truly solved until it’s solved for all. That’s why Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you’ll use your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You’ll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company.
You re equally comfortable explaining your team s analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product development with engineers.
Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $156,000-$229,000 + 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- Work directly with suppliers managing end to end quality of complex mechanical infrastructure systems to solve complex product quality and process issues across the full product lifecycle (e.g., pre-FR through end of life).
- Conduct audits and inspections of supplier production facilities, and statistically connect production line metrics and audits to field performance.
- Articulate quality improvement activities to reduce variability, improve predictability, responsiveness, and output quality, and monitor factory witness and acceptance testing. Perform 8D failure analysis to execute systemic corrective actions with demonstrated preventative solutions.
- Manage validation of suppliers' build/test processes and ensure they're meeting Google requirements. Validate supplier product life cycle auality deliverables defined by Google and leverage industry quality standards such as PPAP.
- Collaborate with design engineers, commodity managers, manufacturing engineers, operation program managers, and product managers to drive high quality products.
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