Staff Wearable Hardware Architect

Google LLC; Town of Montana (WI); On-site; USD 188,000 - 274,000; Full time

Job summary

Google LLC is seeking a Staff Hardware Systems Engineer, Watches to lead hardware integration and electrical architecture for next-generation Google Pixel Watch hardware. You will navigate space constraints, partition silicon for compact enclosures, and optimize power, performance, and thermal management.

You will collaborate across electrical, mechanical, RF, sensors, and display teams, turning NTIs into mass-produced, design-for-manufacturability hardware that differentiates the product in the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience working in a consumer electronics technical environment.
• 3 years of experience in technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end electrical architecture for space-constrained devices, leveraging advanced packaging technologies like System in Package (SIP) and rigid-flex to maximize density and minimize Z-height.
• Act as the technical linchpin, collaborating with mechanical, RF, sensors, and display teams to resolve physical layout collisions and foster architectural convergence.
• Lead data-driven trade-offs balancing size, performance, cost, and thermals to keep development moving while optimizing SoC integration for power and thermal efficiency.
• Guide New Technology Introductions (NTI) to integrate novel, market-differentiating hardware components into the final product design.
• Ensure design for manufacturability (DFM) by overseeing rapid prototyping and validation of early-stage systems, ensuring compact architectures can be reliably scaled for mass production.

Skills

Electrical engineering background

Technical leadership

Consumer electronics experience

Education

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

Job description

Google LLC is seeking a Staff Hardware Systems Engineer, Watches to lead hardware integration and electrical architecture for next-generation Google Pixel Watch hardware. You will navigate space constraints, partition silicon for compact enclosures, and optimize power, performance, and thermal management.

You will collaborate across electrical, mechanical, RF, sensors, and display teams, turning NTIs into mass-produced, design-for-manufacturability hardware that differentiates the product in the