Senior Hardware System Architect, Pixel Watch

Google; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 230,000; Full time

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Job summary

Google in Mountain View, CA seeks a Senior Hardware System Architect for the Pixel Watch to define and implement the hardware architecture for wearable devices, enabling ambient and edge computing.

You will drive end-to-end system design, collaborate with silicon vendors and product teams, optimize performance, power, and cost, and mentor junior engineers as the platform evolves.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience in a consumer electronics technical environment, or 3 years with an advanced degree.

Responsibilities

• Design and define the hardware architecture for wearable devices and enable ambient/edge computing.
• Drive end-to-end system design and ensure subsystems work together to meet performance, power, and cost goals.
• Collaborate with silicon vendors, software teams, and product teams to integrate solutions into wearable products.
• Oversee system integration and performance optimization while exploring emerging technologies for future generations.

Skills

Wearable hardware experience

Mentoring junior engineers

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Senior Hardware System Architect, Pixel Watch

Mountain View, CA, USA

Mid

Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience working in a consumer electronics technical environment, or 3 years of experience with an advanced degree.

Preferred qualifications:

• 7 years of experience in computer architecture, processor, or system-on-chip (SoC) design.
• Experience with low-power edge/ambient computing, data processing, and memory management.
• Experience optimizing machine learning models and neural processing units (NPUs).
• Experience architecting Android-based consumer hardware and mobile ecosystems.
• Experience in balancing complex design trade-offs across performance, power, cost, and form factor within hardware and software domains.
• Ability to drive cross-functional consensus and navigating ambiguity across matrixed engineering and product teams.

About the job

The Watch Hardware Engineering team is looking for a system architect responsible for defining and implementing the hardware architecture for wearable products to enable ambient and edge computing applications.

In this role, you will provide thought leadership in architecting the end-to-end system design and platform architecture for next generation wearable products. You will ensure all subsystems work together effectively to meet performance, power, and cost goals for all critical user journeys. You will drive strong cross-functional collaboration both internally and externally with silicon vendors and technology partners. This role involves a strong understanding and deep analysis of the data processing paths and associated hardware, silicon, and software solutions. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $159000 - $230000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

• Design complete data processing paths and hardware-software interfaces for ambient and edge computing on wearable hardware.
• Define system-level metrics for performance, power, thermals, and key features like on-device AI audio and ecosystem interoperability.
• Evaluate power, performance, cost, and form factor to select optimal chipsets and shape supplier technology roadmaps.
• Partner with software, hardware, silicon suppliers, and product teams to ensure seamless solution integration into wearable products.
• Oversee system integration and performance optimization while investigating emerging technologies and architectures for future product generations.

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