Hardware System Integration Engineer

$102,000 - $150,000/Yr

Google - San Diego, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

San Diego, CA

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About the position

This position involves developing custom silicon solutions for Google's direct-to-consumer products, contributing to innovative hardware experiences that enhance user interaction with technology. The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to design and validate new technologies, ensuring high performance and efficiency in product development.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to evaluate and select components and new technologies for next generation products based on product outlook and end-user experiences.
• Lead new design concepts and features through exploration, prototyping, and implementation to mass production.
• Create system specifications and plan/lead validation of your designs.
• Lead complete functional verification, signal characterization, power modeling/test, and system coexistence testing.
• Drive resolution of cross-functional issues including those related to architecture, production, and development.
• Work with and manage suppliers/manufacturing partners to establish mutually beneficial relationships for future product designs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with system development in consumer electronics/embedded design.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• Experience in SOC/MCU, power (DC-DC converters, battery and power management), charging systems, mixed circuits, sensor integration.
• Experience with various communication protocols (e.g., SPI, I2C, UART, USB, MIPI-DSI).
• Experience with standard Radio Frequency (RF)/Wi-Fi interfaces at chipset, baseband, and antenna integration levels.
• Experience with system integration between hardware and software domains.
• Experience working with OEM/ODM/JDM/CM partners, understanding of product development process for mass-volume production design.

Benefits

• Bonus
• Equity
• Health insurance
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid time off