As an Energy Researcher, you will rapidly evaluate external energy technology proposals and generate your own, leading promising concepts into concrete energy solutions.
Take a nebulous energy test and turn it into a concrete, validated technical solution
Motivate, support, and manage research lab environments or early-stage innovation teams as projects grow
Design, build, and test experimental apparatuses for physical research and development
Influence research direction and produce novel scientific contributions and published findings
Scale and manage projects as they grow from initial proof-of-concept to broader initiatives, including recruiting domain experts and establishing teams
Requirements
PhD degree in Physics or Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
Nice to have: Scientific publications in conferences or journals
Nice to have: Rapid physical prototyping
Nice to have: Managing a research lab or being an early-stage employee/founder at a startup
Nice to have: Evaluating feasibility and merit of grant/partner proposals
Assisting R&D staff with all aspects of product development, commercialization, and on-going manufacturing support, including prototype production, process monitoring, troubleshooting, and any related activities.
Responsibilities
Assist in building new products and magnet prototypes
Prepare prototypes for internal and/or external customer evaluation and to ensure robustness
Conduct process monitoring activities, equipment capability & production trouble-shooting, identifying, communicating and implementing viable solutions
Set-up, operates, troubleshoots, and maintains R&D equipment
Assist in Installation and readiness of new projects
Requirements
High school diploma/equivalency certificate or higher
Lead research and development of custom silicon and hardware solutions for Google’s Climate and Energy initiatives, managing prototypes, labs, and cross‑functional teams to advance sustainable energy technologies.
Transform energy challenges into validated technical solutions while managing, motivating, and supporting research lab environments or innovation teams as projects grow.
Design, build, and test experimental apparatuses for physical research and development, influence research direction and produce novel scientific contributions and published findings.
Scale and manage projects as they grow from initial proof‑of‑concept to broader initiatives, including recruiting domain experts and establishing teams.
Perform careful, deep‑dive analysis to identify where technologies might fail and where they can be pivoted for success, use simulation and computational analysis to de‑risk a pipeline of energy solutions.
Evaluate the feasibility and merit of different collaboration and grant proposals.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field
Nice to have: early‑stage employee/founder at a startup
Nice to have: grant disbursement
Nice to have: collaborating with Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) organizations
Lead complex manufacturing process development, design transfer, and technical risk reduction for quantum cryogenic and semiconductor test product lines.
Compensation
$94,100.00 - $123,480.00
Responsibilities
Lead complex process development and design transfer activities
Define and execute process validation plans, readiness gate deliverables, and SOP development
Establish manufacturing methods for technically complex assemblies
Own assigned manufacturing process areas with minimal oversight
Ensure processes are controlled, repeatable, and scalable across product lines
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