Product Design Engineer, Pixel Hardware

Socket.dev; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Bonus target 15%

Job summary

Google in Mountain View is seeking a Product Design Engineer to drive the next generation of Pixel consumer products. You will design, analyze, and prototype concepts, working in a manufacturing- and product-focused environment with cross-functional teams.

You will collaborate with Electrical Engineering, Industrial Design, Reliability, Operations, Camera, and external vendors to deliver high-quality hardware, balancing performance, manufacturability, and aesthetics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience designing mechanical components.
• 3 years of experience using CAD tools such as 3D MCAD, NX, Creo, or SolidWorks.

Responsibilities

• Design a subsystem or multiple individual parts from concept to production.
• Collaborate with suppliers of subsystems or individual parts throughout the design and manufacturing process.
• Identify the root cause of design, manufacturing, or reliability issues and develop corrective actions.
• Balance design considerations such as functionality, sustainability, reliability, human factors, manufacturability, and aesthetics.

Skills

Mechanical design

CAD proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

3D MCAD

NX

Creo

SolidWorks

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience designing mechanical components such as plastic or metal parts, mechanical assemblies, printed circuit boards, or flexes.
• 3 years of experience using computer-aided design (CAD) tools such as 3D MCAD, NX, Creo, or Solidworks.

Preferred qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in consumer product design.
• Experience shipping multiple consumer products in a lead or senior engineer role.
• Experience collaborating with suppliers around the world on part manufacturing and final assembly, including onsite factory support.
• Experience with system integration, including electro-mechanical components (e.g., audio, display, camera, antenna, etc.), waterproofing, thermals, grounding, or product architecture.
• Experience with NX and Teamcenter.
• Knowledge of multiple manufacturing methods used in consumer products.

About the job:

As a member of a fast-paced multi-disciplinary team, you use your creativity and range of engineering experience to explore solutions to a variety of engineering problems. As a mechanical engineer, you participate in the design, analysis, and prototyping of new concepts. You work in a manufacturing and product oriented development environment and collaborate with vendors and outside sources in order to see parts through to manufacture.

As a Product Design Engineer, you will design the next generation of Pixel consumer products. You will drive the design, analysis, and prototyping of new concepts while working in a manufacturing and product-oriented development environment. You demonstrate creative problem-solving and design skills, clear communication, and a solid base of engineering fundamentals. Your strong organizational skills help you manage your varied responsibilities across the product. You will work on a Product Design team that balances comfort, performance, and appearance in an innovative and harmonious design that complements and enables the technology. You will collaborate with external vendors and internal cross-functional teams such as Electrical Engineering, Antenna, Industrial Design, Reliability, Operations, Camera, and Product to define and deliver excellent products.

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

US: $132000 - $189000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities:

• Design a subsystem or multiple individual parts from concept to production.
• Collaborate with suppliers of subsystems or individual parts throughout the design and manufacturing process.
• Identify the root cause of design, manufacturing, or reliability issues and develop corrective actions.
• Balance design considerations such as functionality, sustainability, reliability, human factors, manufacturability, and aesthetics.