Minimum qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 2 years of experience in consumer electronics/embedded systems design.
- Ability to travel less than 10% of the time internationally.
Preferred qualifications:- 4 years of experience in consumer electronics/embedded systems design.
- Experience with embedded systems, processor selection, various communication protocols (especially DRAM, UFS, USB-C, SPI, I2C/I3C, UART, MIPI, DSI/CSI), analog design, sensor design, low power design, audio acoustics, Cadence/Allegro, various RF technologies.
- Experience in prototype bring-up and debugging, functional verification, and Python scripting.
- Experience with SOC architecture and validation.
- Familiarity with concepts like concurrency, DVFS, and peripheral interfaces.
- Strong electrical engineering fundamentals, including the ability to design high speed digital or analog systems.
About the jobAs a Pixel Platform Hardware Validation Engineer, you will be responsible for Pixel platform hardware architecture design excellence by executing system-level bench validation/regression testing, and performance optimization. You will apply your expertise in consumer electronics system design to define quality and validation strategies for high-speed interfaces, signal/power integrity, SOC validation and system integration.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $132000 - $189000 (USD) 15% bonus target equity benefits
Responsibilities- Ensure hardware design integrity for Google Pixel platforms by validating SoC DVFS and peripheral IO across various OS and Firmware versions.
- Direct cross-functional execution of validation plans, troubleshooting, and documentation to maintain design quality and ecosystem performance.
- Execute design verification, signal characterization, power delivery, and interoperability testing while defining system-level validation plans for the Pixel ecosystem.
- Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to resolve issues in hardware architecture, system performance, production quality, and overall integration.
