Staff XR Hardware Electrical Engineer - Lead, High Impact

Google; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 188,000 - 274,000; Full time

Job summary

Google in San Jose is seeking a Staff Hardware Electrical Engineer to define and drive electrical architecture for cutting-edge XR devices from concept to mass production. You will lead cross-functional teams across Silicon, Display/Optics, Firmware, and System Integration to deliver lightweight wearable AR/VR headsets with integrated spatial sensing and wireless connectivity.

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

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience working in an electrical hardware development or consumer electronics environment.
• 3 years of experience in technical leadership, managing architecture decisions, and leading hardware design projects.

Responsibilities

• Define system-level electrical architecture, block diagrams, component selection, schematics, and HDI/rigid-flex PCB stackups for compact, battery-powered XR devices.
• Design and optimize power distribution networks and high-speed interfaces to meet power, thermal, and signal/power integrity limits.
• Integrate silicon, display optics drivers, camera/sensor suites, and wireless coexistence.
• Lead board bring-up, lab characterization, failure analysis, and hardware debugging across prototype builds.
• Guide junior engineers, author design specifications and test plans, and establish hardware design review processes.

Skills

Technical leadership

Hardware design

Architecture decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, related field

6 years of experience in hardware development

3 years of technical leadership

Tools

MIPI CSI/DSI

PCIe

USB-C

RF test equipment

Job description

Google in San Jose is seeking a Staff Hardware Electrical Engineer to define and drive electrical architecture for cutting-edge XR devices from concept to mass production. You will lead cross-functional teams across Silicon, Display/Optics, Firmware, and System Integration to deliver lightweight wearable AR/VR headsets with integrated spatial sensing and wireless connectivity.

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