Hardware Integration Engineer, Extended Reality Platform

About the position

Be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's direct-to-consumer products. You'll contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide. Your expertise will shape the next generation of hardware experiences, delivering unparalleled performance, efficiency, and integration. The Google Augmented Reality team is a group of experts tasked with building the foundations for great immersive computing and building helpful, delightful user experiences. We're focused on making immersive computing accessible to billions of people through mobile devices, and our scope continues to grow and evolve.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead development hardware design of AR platform reference designs, including developing schematics and driving layout for AR/VR platform designs.
• Gather requirements, define high level architecture, execute hardware design and product validation.
• Work with engineering, product, and deployment teams on platformization of designs and field support for partners.
• Drive product from concept to platform hand off to partners.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on reviews, system bring-up, troubleshooting, failure analysis, validate fixes, and design optimization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience in embedded/mobile system design, hardware architecture, board design, board bring-up, product NPI and product shipment.

Nice-to-haves

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with architecture and schematic design of circuit boards, including chipset, memory, high-speed communication interfaces, and wireless communications.
• Experience in Python, C++, and Linux environments.
• Knowledge of one or more of the following areas: USB, DDR, PCIE, RF, UWB, power analysis, MIPI, audio amplifiers, sensors.
• Ability to operate characterization equipment such as oscilloscopes, function generators, meters, RF test equipment, temperature chambers, power supplies, electronic loads, DMM.

Benefits

• The US base salary range for this full-time position is $174,000-$258,000 + bonus + equity + benefits.