Entry-Level Positions for Aspiring Hardware Engineers at Google
Historically, Google Quantum's entry-level roles have been limited, primarily seeking candidates with advanced degrees; however, a growing need for "entry level positions," including roles in engineering (electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing), physics, and technician positions, is leading to more opportunities for undergraduates, with internships being a particularly useful stepping stone.
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Video Highlights
1. Many internships are available for undergraduate students.
2. Entry-level positions are growing in number at Google Quantum, including roles in electrical and mechanical engineering, manufacturing, and physics.
3. Hands-on technician roles are also increasing, offering opportunities to work with cutting-edge technology.
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Q10: Entry-level positions
What entry-level positions are there in this field that an undergraduate college student might consider?
I think there are a handful of internships that can be very useful. As we continue to grow, we will be opening up more entry-level positions. Historically, when the group was very small, it was essentially a PhD lab where people got their PhDs and then were hired at Google. The early members all had some advanced degrees.
There's a good fraction of our open roles that still require either advanced degrees or years of industry experience. As we grow, there's a growing need for more entry-level positions, so you'll probably see some of those start popping up more and more.
Those entry-level positions include things like engineering, particularly electrical and mechanical engineering, and manufacturing engineering. There's also a need for roles requiring some understanding of physics, especially with experiments and tests.
There's a growing need for technician roles, for those who are more hands-on in building and testing technologies. Roles like that are growing within the company to work on cutting-edge technology in a hands-on way.
One thought is to try to land an internship. If you're really excited about the science or engineering, you might even consider a master's or PhD in this particular field. I think there are lots of other exciting fields that probably have more existing undergraduate positions. But that's the status of Google Quantum.
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