Staff System Power Engineer

Google; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 188,000 - 274,000; Full time

Job summary

Google’s Pixel System Power team is hiring a senior engineer to advance power and performance in mobile devices. Work across silicon and software to drive energy efficiency and battery life, coordinating with Android platforms, apps, and hardware teams.

The role focuses on optimizing power across CPU, GPU, memory and subsystems, contributing to a future of high-performance, energy-efficient devices loved by millions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience with mobile device SOCs and subsystems including CPU, memory, GPU, multimedia, modem, and WiFi.
• Experience optimizing software for power and performance improvements.
• Experience with embedded software system design.

Responsibilities

• Drive power optimizations on mobile devices.
• Provide inputs to architecture teams on new device features and initiatives to improve power.
• Analyze and optimize the software across the key components of all device subsystems, CPU, GPU, MCU, memory, display and connectivity.
• Debug and resolve battery drain issues, while developing tools and tests for validating and monitoring power consumption.
• Collaborate with Android and app teams across Google to help them optimize power.

Skills

Power optimization

Embedded software design

Android platform knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering/Physics

PhD in Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering/Physics (preferred)

Tools

Linux kernel knowledge

Android system knowledge

Job description

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience with mobile device SOCs and subsystems including CPU, memory, GPU, multimedia, modem, and WiFi.
• Experience optimizing software for power and performance improvements.
• Experience with embedded software system design.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience with mobile device SOCs and subsystems including CPU, memory, GPU, multimedia, modem, and WiFi.
• Experience optimizing software for power and performance improvements.
• Experience with embedded software system design.

Preferred qualifications

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Knowledge of Linux kernel and Android system.
• Excellent communication skills.

About The Job

Be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's direct-to-consumer products. You'll contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide. Your expertise will shape the next generation of hardware experiences, delivering unparalleled performance, efficiency, and integration.

As part of the Pixel System Power team, you will focus on power and performance aspects of mobile devices and all subsystems. You will work cross-functionally across Silicon and Software teams to drive power optimizations and improve the battery-life experiences of dogfooders and users. You will also be responsible for coordinating efforts with teams across Android platforms, applications and hardware teams to ensure great battery life for all devices.

Android is Google’s mobile operating system powering more than 3 billion devices worldwide. Android is about bringing computing to everyone in the world. We believe computing is a super power for good, enabling access to information, economic opportunity, productivity, connectivity between friends and family and more. We think everyone in the world should have access to the best computing has to offer. We provide the platform for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and developers to build compelling computing devices (smartphones, tablets, TVs, wearables, etc) that run the best apps/services for everyone in the world.

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

US: $188000 - $274000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Drive power optimizations on mobile devices.
• Provide inputs to architecture teams on new device features and initiatives to improve power.
• Analyze and optimize the software across the key components of all device subsystems, CPU, GPU, MCU, memory, display and connectivity.
• Debug and resolve battery drain issues, while developing tools and tests for validating and monitoring power consumption.
• Collaborate with Android and app teams across Google to help them optimize power.

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