Hardware Systems Engineer, Watches
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Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 2 years of experience working in a consumer electronics technical environment, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
- Experience with lab equipment: digital multimeter, spectrum analyzer, signal generator, oscilloscope, power supply, data logger, etc.
- Experience with prototype bring-up, debugging, function and performance verification and validation, and manufacturing support.
- Experience in circuit board level design engineering including chipset, memory, high-speed interface, power supplies, Cadence/Allegro and PCB/Flex technologies.
Preferred qualifications:
- 5 years of system development experience in consumer electronics and embedded design.
- Experience managing OEM/ODM/JDM/CM partnerships, with a strong focus on mass-volume manufacturing, design for test, and the product development lifecycle.
- Expertise in SOC/MCU, power management (DC-DC, battery), mixed circuits, and sensor integration.
- Proficiency in communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, USB, MIPI-DSI) and RF/Wi-Fi interfaces at chipset, baseband, and antenna levels.
- Ability to travel Internationally up to 15% of the time, as needed.
- Skilled in system integration, spanning from firmware to full system-level development.
About the job
The Pixel Watch Electrical Engineering (EE) team is responsible for the end-to-end hardware development of Google's first-party Watch products. We work with product managers during initial concept and design phases, advocate new technology investigations, and manage the entire hardware lifecycle, from board integration and comprehensive validation to overseeing manufacturing to deliver products with a user experience and state-of-the-art health sensing capabilities.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $132000 - $190000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + bonus + equity + benefits
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Responsibilities
- Work with internal teams to evaluate and select components for next generation products based on product goals and end-user experiences.
- Design, develop, and review wearable systems and sub-components from concept to mass production. Perform detailed development to bring your design to mass production by setting factory test requirements, assisting in software bring up, traveling on-site to the manufacturer to ensure the design is built and tested successfully.
- Create system specifications and plan/lead validation of 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 (performance, power consumption), production (quality, failure analysis, manufacturing), and development (schematic design and review, PCB layout, and system integration).
- Work with and manage suppliers/manufacturing partners to establish mutually beneficial relationships for future product designs.
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