Senior Optical Sensing Systems Engineer

Google Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 221,000; Full time

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Job summary

Google's XR team is seeking a Senior Technical Solutions Consultant to bridge hardware prototyping, robotics and software. You will design and build the physical test infrastructure - fixtures, multi-axis alignment rigs, and automated stages - that lets engineering teams verify sensor performance on XR hardware.

You will also build the software that drives it: full-stack tools that control robotic testing and validation setup, capture data, and turn raw measurements into actionable results,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience troubleshooting technical issues for internal and external partners.
• 5 years of experience in software and hardware test automation, camera/optical systems validation, or related roles, including experience in mechanical fixture design and prototyping (e.g., 3D printing).
• Experience in system design or reading code (e.g., Python) for optical instrumentation, including cameras, actuators, motorized stages, and lasers/LEDs.
• Experience producing technical design and build documents (e.g., test and validation procedures to support hardware design workflow).
• Experience with camera calibration, computer vision, or optical testing and validation.

Responsibilities

• Design and build the physical test infrastructure for XR hardware, including fixtures and multi-axis alignment rigs.
• Develop full-stack software and automated calibration pipelines for camera intrinsics, extrinsics, and display alignment using Python and computer vision.
• Perform optical alignment and validation using reference targets, camera-based self-alignment, and automated simulation scripts prior to physical builds.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to build scalable automation software and document reusable test frameworks across future hardware programs.
• Partner cross-functionally with optics, mechanical, firmware, and manufacturing teams to transition lab-validated methods into scalable, production-ready infrastructure.

Skills

Mentoring

Problem solving

Progress driving

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

Python

3D printing

Job description

Google's XR team is seeking a Senior Technical Solutions Consultant to bridge hardware prototyping, robotics and software. You will design and build the physical test infrastructure - fixtures, multi-axis alignment rigs, and automated stages - that lets engineering teams verify sensor performance on XR hardware.

You will also build the software that drives it: full-stack tools that control robotic testing and validation setup, capture data, and turn raw measurements into actionable results,