Technical Program Manager, Pixel Carrier Certification

As a Reliability Engineer, you will play a key role in creating new consumer electronic products that meet a high bar for reliability and performance. You will work closely with the product management and design engineering teams to define standards, specify tests, and then supervise test execution and failure analysis. A broad engineering background and command of statistical methods will help to inform design of new products. Your strong interpersonal and communication skills will be key to ensuring adoption of your technical recommendations.

As a Technical Program Manager (TPM) for Pixel Carrier Certification, you will drive the end-to-end laboratory testing and certification life cycle for Pixel smartphones and cellular-capable wireless devices. Sitting within the Conformance and Carrier Lab team, you will act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for GCF, PTCRB, CTIA, and carrier-specific testing standards.

In this role, you will bridge the gap between technical execution and strategic program management. You will manage multiple simultaneous New Product Introduction (NPI) and In-Market projects, ensuring all devices strictly comply with 3GPP (4G LTE/5G NR) and carrier requirements. You will serve as a crucial technical pivot point—partnering directly with leading test equipment vendors (such as Keysight, Rohde & Schwarz, and Anritsu) to ensure system readiness, collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams to troubleshoot complex protocol/RF issues, and aligning resources across global labs to guarantee seamless, on-time product launches.

Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our Devices & Services team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences for users. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make our user's interaction with computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. Whether finding new ways to capture and sense the world around us, advancing form factors, or improving interaction methods, the Devices & Services team is making people's lives better through technology.

Lead NPI/In market projects for all major GCF/PTCRB for smartphones and wireless devices, managing deliverables for major/minor releases, coordinating testing activities, and securing cross-labs resources.
Support multiple simultaneous projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot/resolve reported issues and managing communication or escalating technical issues when necessary.
Partner with test equipment vendors to ensure test system hardware and software readiness, mitigating risks for Pixel product certification.
Collaborate with internal teams to clarify certification test requirements/timelines with Cert. T/PGMs, serving as the internal Subject Matter Expert (SME) for GCF/PTCRB, CTIA and carrier certifications.
Manage GCF/PTCRB and carrier test plan updates by aligning test equipment and team readiness, ensuring all testing strictly meets 3GPP and carrier certification standards.

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (EE), Computer Science (CS), Telecommunications, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
4 years of experience managing projects.
Experience with 3GPP cellular standards and cellular device architecture.
Experience as a technical project manager, managing multiple simultaneous NPI/In-Market cellular wireless projects.

Preferred qualifications:

5 years of experience in carrier certification, expert in program management, wireless product standards, and Mobile certification processes for GCF/PTCRB, CTIA and carrier certification.
Experience in troubleshooting certification issues, test equipment log analysis, and error eliminations for 5G, 4G LTE Test Equipment.
Direct experience as a Project Manager or Lead partnering with major test equipment vendors (e.g., Keysight, Rohde & Schwarz, Anritsu) to manage hardware/software upgrades, validate test cases, mitigate certification risks, and enable technical discussions with TE vendor SMEs.
System level expertise in certification for RF performance, protocol, field testing, and IP/IMS layers.