Senior Hardware Architect, Watch Systems & SoC Integration

Google; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 188,000 - 274,000; Full time

Job summary

Google’s Pixel Watch EE team leads end-to-end hardware development for first-party Watch products. The Electrical Engineer will anchor form factor integration, partition silicon for compact enclosures, and optimize power and thermal performance across mechanical, RF, and sensors teams.

The role requires cutting-edge hardware collaboration and driving NTIs to surface mass-produced solutions with an emphasis on reliability and manufacturability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience working in a consumer electronics technical environment.
• 3 years of experience in technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end electrical architecture for space-constrained devices, leveraging SIP and rigid-flex to maximize density.
• Collaborate with mechanical, RF, sensors, and display teams to resolve layout collisions and foster convergence.
• Lead data-driven trade-offs balancing size, performance, cost, and thermals for SoC integration.
• Guide NTIs to integrate novel hardware components into final product design.
• Ensure DFM by overseeing rapid prototyping and validation for mass production readiness.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Consumer electronics

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

Google’s Pixel Watch EE team leads end-to-end hardware development for first-party Watch products. The Electrical Engineer will anchor form factor integration, partition silicon for compact enclosures, and optimize power and thermal performance across mechanical, RF, and sensors teams.

The role requires cutting-edge hardware collaboration and driving NTIs to surface mass-produced solutions with an emphasis on reliability and manufacturability.