Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Pixel Watch

Google Inc.; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Mountain View, CA, is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer for Pixel Watch. You’ll partner with design engineering to drive early hardware decisions and collaborate with manufacturing partners to develop robust, cost‑effective high‑volume assembly processes.

You’ll manage the full lifecycle from architecture selection to factory implementation, plan requirements, identify risks, and communicate tradeoffs to cross‑functional teams, executives, and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering or equivalent.
• 5 years of experience in technical program management and manufacturing engineering.
• Experience leading manufacturing fixture/equipment development and process flows.
• Experience with design for manufacturing early in hardware lifecycles.

Responsibilities

• Influence product definition and architecture via early DFM engagement.
• Develop manufacturing processes and fixtures with partners and providers.
• Improve efficiency, flexibility, and scalability of workflows and layouts.
• Identify and integrate new manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Manage cross-functional programs with global teams and contract manufacturers.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree in mechanical/ manufacturing engineering

Tools

NX CAD

DOE

Tolerance analysis

Job description

Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Pixel Watch

Google Mountain View, CA, USA

Mid

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

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in technical program management and manufacturing engineering.
• Experience leading the specification, development, and implementation of manufacturing fixtures, equipment, and process flows.
• Experience collaborating with design teams early in the hardware lifecycle to ensure design for manufacturing principles are properly incorporated into product architectures.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, or industrial engineering.
• Experience with high-volume, high-precision consumer electronics.
• Experience with design for manufacturing methodologies in areas including but not limited to manual and semi automated precision electronic assembly, sealing, adhesives, metal fabrication and finishing, injection molding, and leak testing.
• Experience with flexible, scalable line design and balancing.
• Fluency with NX or other CAD tools, DOE, GRR, tolerance analysis, and statistical analysis.

About the job

A problem isn’t truly solved until it’s solved for all. That’s why Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you’ll use your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You’ll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. You're equally comfortable explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product development with engineers.

Google’s portfolio of innovative wearable devices helps people lead healthier, more connected lives by empowering them with data, inspiration, and guidance. As part of Google’s mission to make health and technology accessible to everyone, the Pixel Watch Product Operations team is seeking a motivated and experienced Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join our expanding product development organization.

In this role, your mission is to partner closely with design engineering to drive and guide early hardware design decisions and to collaborate effectively with manufacturing partners and equipment providers to develop robust, efficient, and cost-effective high-volume assembly processes. You will be involved in the entire product development lifecycle, from architecture selection to assembly process creation to final factory implementation and qualification, ensuring we deliver industry-leading smartwatches to users worldwide.

Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our Devices & Services team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences for users. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make our user's interaction with computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. Whether finding new ways to capture and sense the world around us, advancing form factors, or improving interaction methods, the Devices & Services team is making people's lives better through technology.

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

US: $163000 - $236000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google .

• Influence product definition and architecture selection, in close collaboration with product design teams, via early design for manufacturing engagement.
• Develop manufacturing processes and fixtures, in close collaboration with manufacturing partners and equipment providers, via specification, design, prototyping, fabrication, and validation of manufacturing methods and equipment.
• Improve manufacturing efficiency, flexibility, and scalability via analysis, simulation, and planning of work flow, space requirements, production capacity, and equipment layout.
• Identify, investigate, analyze, and integrate new manufacturing processes, technologies, and equipment.
• Manage cross-functional programs with global teams and contract manufacturing partners to ensure factory readiness and successful product delivery.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy , Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal , Belonging at Google , and How we hire .

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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