Technical Program Manager III, Sensors Engineering, Platforms and Devices

Google; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Sensors Engineering Program Manager in the Technology Engineering group to lead cross‑functional efforts across hardware and software to deliver sensing solutions for the Pixel portfolio. You will work with engineers, product managers, operations teams, and suppliers to bring high‑quality products from concept through mass production.

You will identify risks, manage requirements, and communicate tradeoffs to executives and engineers alike, shaping long‑term sensing strategies

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program management.
• Experience shipping high volume consumer electronics from concept, through NPI to mass production.
• Experience in the consumer hardware industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead and own the development of complex sensing solutions, navigating high levels of ambiguity from early concept through architecture definition.
• Lead cross‑functional engineering teams to define, design, build, and validate sensing solutions on schedule, while meeting cost, features, and quality requirements.
• Drive the pursuit, demo, and booking of new and innovative sensing technologies for future Pixel products.
• Work closely with manufacturing partners and suppliers in manufacturing environments on product development schedules, dependencies, and budgets.
• Balance schedule, cost, performance, and user experience trade‑offs.

Skills

Program management experience

Cross-functional team leadership

Sensing technologies

Risk & schedule management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Electrical/Mechanical/CS or related fields

Job description

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program management.
• Experience shipping high volume consumer electronics from concept, through NPI to mass production.
• Experience in the consumer hardware industry.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program management.
• Experience shipping high volume consumer electronics from concept, through NPI to mass production.
• Experience in the consumer hardware industry.

Preferred qualifications:

• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Experience in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, or other related technical fields.
• Experience with advanced sensing technologies.

About The Job

A problem isn’t truly solved until it’s solved for all. That’s why Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you’ll use your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You’ll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. You're equally comfortable explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product development with engineers.

As a Sensors Engineering Program Manager in Technology Engineering, you’ll manage an innovative engineering team. You will work closely with hardware and software engineers, product managers, operations teams, and with suppliers to get high‑quality products built, tested, and released on time. You’ll coordinate many fast‑changing, moving parts and get them to come together as a module for integration. You will be responsible for identifying and managing risks, evaluating trade‑offs for a variety of products across the entire Pixel hardware product portfolio.

The Platforms and Devices team encompasses Google’s various computing software platforms across environments (desktop, mobile, applications), as well as our first‑party devices and services that combine the best of Google AI, software, and hardware. Teams across this area research, design, and develop new technologies to make our user’s interaction with computing faster and more seamless, building innovative experiences for our users around the world.

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

US: $163000 - $236000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Lead and own the development of complex sensing solutions, navigating high levels of ambiguity from early concept through architecture definition. Partner with leadership to co‑develop long‑term sensing strategies and success metrics across the Pixel portfolio.
• Lead cross‑functional engineering teams to define, design, build, and validate sensing solutions on schedule, while meeting cost, features, and quality requirements.
• Drive the pursuit, demo, and booking of new and innovative sensing technologies for future Pixel products.
• Work closely with manufacturing partners and suppliers in manufacturing environments on product development schedules, dependencies, and budgets.
• Balance schedule, cost, performance, and user experience trade‑offs.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google’s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .