Test Engineer, XR Power, Performance

At Google, our philosophy is build it, break it and then rebuild it better. That thinking is at the core of how we approach testing at Google. Unlike roles with similar names at the other companies, Test Engineers at Google aren't manual testers -- you write scripts to automate testing and create tools so developers can test their own code. As a Test Engineer, you navigate Google's massive codebase, identify weak spots and constantly design better and creative ways to break software and identify potential problems. You'll have a huge impact on the quality of Google's growing suite of products and services. For decades, the computing revolution has reshaped our world driven by
breakthroughs in compute, connectivity, mobile, and now, AI. Google's XR team is at the forefront of the next major leap – the convergence of AI and XR. This is more than just new devices – it's about reimagining how we interact with the world around us. We're building a future where
lightweight XR devices like smart glasses and headsets pair with helpful AI to augment human intelligence, offering personalized, conversational, and contextually aware experiences.

• Lead the utilization or development of automation tools or scripts to improve product and engineering health.
• Develop test plans based on product excellence/test strategies. Lead test plan reviews with engineers and other stakeholders across teams.
• Define the test framework, test preconditions, and other test control and reporting functions to enable others to test functionality.
• Drive opportunities and lead efforts to improve existing test infrastructure or create new test infrastructure to increase efficiency and productivity in test case development, scheduling, or deployment.
• Participate in product design review with product managers, software/hardware engineers, and other stakeholders to contribute to product design, testability, and implementation.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in automation scripting, developing automated test scripts and in Python, C++ or Java.
• 3 years of experience in the Android/Linux system-level testing, focusing on firmware, drivers, and underlying OS stability.
• 2 years of experience providing technical leadership and leading projects (e.g., test, release, etc.).

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 3 years of experience in power measurement utilizing hardware power monitors to measure micro-amp level consumption.
• 3 years of experience in stress and reliability.
• 3 years of experience with performance profiling and proficient in Android performance analysis tools (Perfetto, systrace, logcat, bugreport, and memory profilers).
• 1 year of experience in AI-driven execution, driving overall testing efforts and utilizing AI tools to map out test pipelines, automate test generation, and accelerate triage workflows.
• Proven background in designing and executing environmental stress testing and thermal cycling.