Job Description

We are seeking an operational specialist to support the Google Meet

Hardware (Rooms) team in New York City. This role will own end-to-end

hardware inventory lifecycle tracking, physical setup and maintenance of

the NYC testing lab, and procurement/budget support for hardware orders and

vendor contracts. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, comfortable

working with physical hardware and enterprise ERP/procurement systems, and

proactive in maintaining a clean, fully operational lab environment.

*Key Responsibilities**

1. Hardware Inventory Lifecycle & Asset Management*

• *Asset Ingestion & Tracking:* Intake all incoming prototype, dogfood,

and production hardware into inventory tracking tools (SAP Prod / Agile /

gPLM). Record serial numbers, MAC addresses, asset tags, and assign

appropriate Project Codes (e.g., brand new MP, dogfood, development,

trusted tester).

• *Inventory Trackers & Spreadsheets:* Maintain and update primary

hardware inventory trackers (NYC Hardware tracker, GPN Index, Rooms QA

inventory) to ensure real-time accuracy of device locations, statuses, and

assignees.

• *Audits & Reconciliation:* Perform bi-weekly physical inventory

counts/audits across storage rooms, lab benches, and desk areas. Reconcile

discrepancies between physical counts and system records.

• *Disposal & E-Cycling (Dispo):* Coordinate quarterly hardware purges,

routine lab cleanup, and e-recycling workflows via GUTS and secure disposal

partners (SLS/SIMS). Properly categorize, de-register, update status to

"Retired" in SAP Prod, and stage hardware in designated disposal bins.

• *Check-in / Check-out Support:* Manage asset returns and reassignments

for cross-functional team members (SWE, QA, PM, UX).

*2. NYC Lab Setup, Device Provisioning & Lab Maintenance*

• *Unboxing & Mechanical Assembly:* Unbox, assemble, mount, and cable

new Meet Hardware kits, compute boxes, touch controllers, cameras,

microphones, soundbars, and peripheral accessories.

• *Room & Bench Setup:* Deploy and configure Meet Hardware test setups

(Small, Medium, Large room configurations) across lab benches and test

rooms in the NYC facility.

• *Device Provisioning & Network Connectivity:* Ensure devices are

properly powered, enrolled into appropriate test domains/Armada fleet,

connected to the CE/test corporate network, and updated to designated

ChromeOS / Meet software builds.

• *Day-to-Day Lab Readiness:* Maintain the NYC lab in an "always-ready"

state:

• Verify all test stations, displays, peripherals, and compute units are

powered on, connected, healthy, and ready for immediate engineering and QA

use.

• Continuously organize lab benches, power rails, cabling, and staging

shelves.

• Triage basic device power, cable, or network connectivity issues

before escalating to engineering.

*3. Procurement & Budget Operations*

• *Purchase Order (PO) Creation:* Initiate and manage POs for hardware

purchases, OEM test units (Logitech, Poly, etc.), lab equipment, and

third-party vendor services through Google procurement tools (Buying Hub /

Navigo).

• *Risk Assessments & Compliance:* Execute risk assessments in Navigo

and ensure proper compliance categorization prior to PO submission.

• *Budget & Contract Tracking:* Track PO approvals, burn rates, and

active vendor contracts against Cost Center 716 utilizing the internal

contract and PO tracker.

• *Invoice & Supplier Operations:* Coordinate with external suppliers

(e.g., Gecko, NTT Data, Maverick Labels) and Google vendor onboarding

systems (Spend/Ariba) to verify invoice accuracy, assist with receipt of

goods, and route approvals.

*Required Qualifications & Experience*

• *Experience:* 2+ years of experience in hardware lab management, IT

asset management, logistics coordination, or IT operations.

• *Hands-on Hardware Skills:* Comfortable unboxing, assembling,

mounting, and cabling conference room hardware, displays, and peripheral

electronics.

• *Systems Proficiency:*
• Prior hands-on experience using enterprise ERP/inventory tracking

systems (e.g., SAP, Agile/gPLM).

• Familiarity with enterprise purchasing/procurement systems (e.g.,

Ariba, Buying Hub, Navigo, Coupa).

• Proficiency with Google Workspace (Google Sheets, Docs, Drive).
• *Organizational Skills:* High attention to detail with physical

inventory tracking, serial numbers, and barcode auditing.

• *Communication & Collaboration:* Excellent communication skills to

interface with SWEs, QA, Program Managers, facilities teams, and external

hardware vendors.

• *Physical Requirements:* Ability to lift and move equipment up to

35–50 lbs (displays, packaged hardware kits, dispo bins).

*Preferred Qualifications*

• Familiarity with ChromeOS, Google Meet Hardware peripherals, or video

conferencing systems (Logitech, Poly, Neat, Lenovo, etc.).

• Experience working inside tech hardware testing labs, AV testing

environments, or electronics engineering labs.

• Prior experience managing vendor quotes, statements of work (SOWs),

and cost center budget trackers.

Salary Range

$66,120.00 - $104,400.00 USD (Salary)

• Please note that the salary information provided herein is base pay only (gross); it does not include other forms of compensation which may or may not apply to this specific position, namely, performance-based bonuses, benefits-related payments, or other general incentives - none of which are guaranteed, may be subject to specific eligibility requirements, and are wholly within the discretion of Astreya to remit.
• Further, the salary information noted above is a range that consists of a minimum and maximum rate of pay for this specific position. Where an applicant or employee is placed on this range will depend and be contingent on objective, documented work-related considerations like education, experience, certifications, licenses, preferred qualifications, among other factors.

Astreya offers comprehensive benefits to all Regular, Full-Time Employees, including:

• Medical provided through UHC (PPO, HSA, Surest options) / Medical provided through Kaiser (HMO option only) for California employees only
• Dental provided through UHC
• Nationwide Vision provided by UHC
• Flexible Spending Account for Health & Dependent Care
• Pre-Tax Account for Commuter Benefit/Parking & Transit (location-specific)
• Continuing Education and Professional Development via various integrated platforms, e.g. Udemy and Coursera
• Corporate Wellness Program provided by Goomi Group
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Days
• 401k Plan
• Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Critical Illness, Critical Hospital, and Voluntary Accident Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement (available 6 months after start date, capped)
• Paid Time Off (accrued and prorated, maximum of 120 hours annually)
• Paid Holidays
• Any other statutory leaves, paid time, or other ancillary benefits required under state and federal law