Senior Systems Power Electrical Engineer, Pixel Hardware

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

Job summary

Google Pixel team seeks an engineer to own electrical development of complex power subsystems for next‑generation devices. You will lead schematic design, board layout, and cross‑functional reviews with software and hardware teams to optimize power delivery and system performance.

The role emphasizes energy efficiency, battery life, thermal considerations, and robust validation across manufacturing and deployment, with a strong focus on DC/DC design and PMICs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience in power electronics, power system design, or hardware/electrical engineering within the consumer electronics industry, or 3 years of experience with an advanced degree.
• Experience in DC/DC system design and validation.
• Master’s or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Own electrical development of complex power subsystems or moderately complex power systems, under guidance from technical leads or managers.
• Lead schematic design, board layout, and cross-functional design reviews, while driving system power design, power component design, system review and optimization.
• Simulate and design complex power circuits like battery charger, fuel gauge, wireless charging, PMIC, etc. Select critical power components to optimize power system performance, space, thermals, and design trade-offs.
• Engage cross-functionally with teams such as Software to ensure successful power system design, integration, and complete validation.
• Support system hardware bring-up (focus on power+charging), debugging, and support for manufacturing, assembly, or deployment.

Skills

Power electronics

DC/DC system design

Hardware engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering / related field

Master's or PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering/Physics

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 4 years of experience in power electronics, power system design, or hardware/electrical engineering within the consumer electronics industry, or 3 years of experience with an advanced degree.
  
• Experience in DC/DC system design and validation

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
  

About the job:

Google engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. As a member of an extraordinarily creative, motivated and talented team, you develop new products that are used by millions of people. We need our engineers to be versatile and passionate to take on new problems as we continue to push technology forward. If you get excited about building new things and working across discipline lines, then our team might be your next career step.

Our team's core mission is to push the boundaries of energy efficiency and power delivery to achieve industry-leading battery life, optimize use cases workloads for thermals, and highly efficient charging capabilities for our next-generation Pixel hardware. We innovate at the intersection of advanced power architectures, meticulous component optimization, and rigorous system-level design and validation to ensure our users stay connected and empowered throughout their day without battery anxiety or thermal throttling.

The Google Pixel team focuses on designing and delivering the world's most helpful mobile experience. The team works on shaping the future of Pixel devices and services through some of the most advanced designs, techniques, products, and experiences in consumer electronics. This includes bringing together the best of Google’s artificial intelligence, software, and hardware to build global smartphones and create transformative experiences for users across the world.

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

Responsibilities:

• Own electrical development of complex power subsystems or moderately complex power systems, under guidance from technical leads or managers.
• Lead schematic design, board layout, and cross-functional design reviews, while driving system power design, power component design, system review and optimization.
• Simulate and design complex power circuits like battery charger, fuel gauge, wireless charging, power management integrated circuit (PMIC), etc. Select critical power components to optimize power system electric performance, space, thermals, and design trade-offs.
• Engage cross-functionally with teams such as Software (SW) to ensure successful power system design, integration, and complete validation.
• Support system hardware bring-up (focus on power+charging), debugging, and support for manufacturing, assembly, or deployment.