Hardware Engineering Manager, Laptops and Tablets Platform Enablement

Google LLC; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 188,000 - 274,000; Full time

Job summary

Google LLC in San Jose, CA is seeking a Hardware Engineering Manager for the Laptops & Tablets Platform Enablement team. You will lead a specialized hardware engineering group responsible for defining and enabling next‑generation laptop hardware ecosystems, acting as a technical authority across Software, Firmware, Silicon, and Mechanical domains.

You will drive multi‑year platform roadmaps, establish scalable design guides across major SoC architectures, and guide reference platforms from

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience in consumer electronics hardware engineering, including laptop or notebook system design and architecture.
• 3 years of experience in technical leadership and people management.
• Experience as a system architect across cross-functional domains (Software, Firmware, Silicon, Mechanical, Thermal) to resolve hardware and software co-design challenges.

Responsibilities

• Manage, mentor, and grow a globally distributed team of hardware engineers at both a technical and personal level, setting clear goals, prioritizing resources across programs, and fostering individual career growth.
• Act as a lead hardware architect and technical authority across cross-functional teams (Software, Firmware, Silicon, Mechanical, Thermal, and Product Management), translating product and OS requirements into robust laptop system architectures.
• Drive the definition, architecture, and delivery of comprehensive hardware design guides, reference validation platforms, and platform enablement frameworks from early concept to launch.
• Guide the team through complex, multi-dimensional system design, bring-up, and validation challenges, arbitrating architectural trade-offs and driving root-cause resolution across hardware, firmware, and software domains.
• Lead strategic technical engagements with key silicon providers, ODMs, and ecosystem partners to align multi-year platform roadmaps and optimize system performance, power, quality, and cost.

Skills

Hardware engineering

System architecture

People leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Physics (or related)

Master's degree or PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Physics (or related)

Job description

Hardware Engineering Manager, Laptops and Tablets Platform Enablement

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• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience in consumer electronics hardware engineering, including laptop or notebook system design and architecture.
• 3 years of experience in technical leadership and people management.
• Experience as a system architect across cross-functional domains (Software, Firmware, Silicon, Mechanical, Thermal) to resolve hardware and software co-design challenges.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience managing hardware engineering teams within the laptop or PC industry.
• Experience in modern laptop platforms across x86 or ARM SoC architectures, including low-power system design, USB-C/PD, high-speed interfaces (PCIe, USB4/Thunderbolt, LPDDR/DDR, eDP/DP, MIPI), Embedded Controllers (EC), and hardware security.
• Experience collaborating with SoC vendors, ODMs, and OEMs to deliver platform design guides, reference platforms, and commercial laptop portfolios.

About the job

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.

As a Hardware Engineering Manager on the Laptops & Tablets (L&T) Platform Enablement team in San Jose, you will lead a specialized team of hardware engineers responsible for defining and enabling the next-generation laptop hardware ecosystem. Operating as both a people leader and a system architect, you will guide your team technically and personally while acting as the hardware authority when partnering with cross-functional Software, Firmware, Silicon, Product Management, and Partner Engineering teams.

You will drive multi-year platform roadmaps, establish scalable hardware design guides across major SoC architectures, and lead early reference validation platforms from concept and architecture through mass production. You will balance technical judgment - arbitrating complex system trade-offs across silicon vendors, ODMs, and OEMs with dedicated people leadership, coaching, and career development for your engineering team.

The Platforms and Devices team encompasses Google's various computing software platforms across environments (desktop, mobile, applications), as well as our first party devices and services that combine the best of Google AI, software, and hardware. Teams across this area research, design, and develop new technologies to make our user's interaction with computing faster and more seamless, building innovative experiences for our users around the world.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $188000 - $274000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

• Manage, mentor, and grow a globally distributed team of hardware engineers at both a technical and personal level, setting clear goals, prioritizing resources across programs, and fostering individual career growth.
• Act as a lead hardware architect and technical authority across cross-functional teams (Software, Firmware, Silicon, Mechanical, Thermal, and Product Management), translating product and OS requirements into robust laptop system architectures.
• Drive the definition, architecture, and delivery of comprehensive hardware design guides, reference validation platforms, and platform enablement frameworks from early concept to launch.
• Guide the team through complex, multi-dimensional system design, bring-up, and validation challenges, arbitrating architectural trade-offs and driving root-cause resolution across hardware, firmware, and software domains.
• Lead strategic technical engagements with key silicon providers, ODMs, and ecosystem partners to align multi-year platform roadmaps and optimize system performance, power, quality, and cost.

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Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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