Senior Wearable Hardware System Architect

Google; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 188,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Staff Hardware System Architect for Pixel Watch to define hardware architecture enabling ambient and edge computing on wearables. You will lead system design across silicon, firmware, and software interfaces while balancing performance, power, and cost.

You will collaborate with silicon vendors and technology partners to deliver next-generation wearable hardware, guide critical trade-offs, and drive technical consensus across engineering, software, and product teams in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in EE/CE/Physics or related field.
• 6 years of experience in consumer electronics environment.
• 3 years of technical leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Architect data processing paths and hardware-software interfaces for ambient and edge computing on wearable hardware.
• Define system and component specifications for performance, power, and thermals; support on-device AI for audio and ecosystem interoperability.
• Evaluate trade-offs between power, cost, and form factor; influence supplier roadmaps to deliver optimized solutions.
• Oversee system prototyping and integration; drive validation and optimization to meet KPIs.
• Investigate emerging technologies and architectures to drive future wearable products.

Skills

Hardware system architecture

SoC design

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Edge computing

Wearables

On-device AI

Stakeholder influence

Education

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

Job description

Google is seeking a Staff Hardware System Architect for Pixel Watch to define hardware architecture enabling ambient and edge computing on wearables. You will lead system design across silicon, firmware, and software interfaces while balancing performance, power, and cost.

You will collaborate with silicon vendors and technology partners to deliver next-generation wearable hardware, guide critical trade-offs, and drive technical consensus across engineering, software, and product teams in a