Google

Staff Hardware Systems Engineer, Watches

Google$188K — $275K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or equivalent experience.
  • 6 years of experience in consumer electronics technical environments.
  • 3 years of technical leadership experience.
  • 10 years of relevant experience in consumer electronics focusing on HDI design, FPC, and rigid-flex assemblies is preferred.
  • Experience in advanced packaging techniques (SiP, PoP, CoW) to enable miniaturization.
  • Proven ability to manage lifecycle from concept through EVT/DVT to mass production.

Responsibilities

  • Drive end-to-end electrical architecture for compact devices using advanced packaging technologies.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address physical layout challenges and support architectural integration.
  • Lead trade-offs regarding size, performance, cost, and thermals to enhance development and efficiency.
  • Integrate innovative hardware components during the New Technology Introduction (NTI) phase.
  • Oversee rapid prototyping and validation processes to ensure designs are manufacturable and scalable.

Benefits

  • Access to comprehensive health and wellness programs.
  • 401(k) plan with company matching.
  • Generous paid time off policy and paid parental leave.
  • Continuous learning opportunities and professional development support.
  • Employee assistance program including mental health resources.
Full Job Description
Minimum 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.

Preferred qualifications:
  • 10 years of consumer electronics experience, specializing in HDI design, FPC, and rigid-flex assemblies.
  • Experience in advanced packaging (SiP, PoP, CoW) to drive system miniaturization.
  • Experience in lifecycle management from concept and NTI through EVT/DVT to mass production.
  • Experience in adjacent disciplines like RF, thermal, and mechanical engineering.
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity, evaluate complex data, and make sound technical risk assessments.
  • Exceptional communication skills, distilling complex technical trade-offs into actionable insights for cross-functional peers and leadership.


About the job
The Pixel Watch Electrical Engineering (EE) team is responsible for the end-to-end hardware development of Google's first-party (1P) Watch products. We work with product managers during initial concept and design phases, guide new technology investigations, and manage the entire hardware lifecycle-from board integration and comprehensive validation to overseeing manufacturing to deliver products with an advanced user experience and health sensing capabilities.

We are seeking a highly skilled and visionary Electrical Engineerto lead the hardware integration and electrical architecture for our next-generation hardware.

In this role, you will be the technical anchor for form factor integration, strategizing how to partition silicon into compact enclosures while maximizing power efficiency and thermal performance.

You will operate at the intersection of electrical, mechanical, and systems engineering, pushing the boundaries of what is physically possible. You will be solving multi-dimensional hardware puzzles, driving architectural convergence across teams, and turning New Technology Introductions (NTIs) into mass-produced reality.

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

US: $188000 - $275000 (USD) 20% bonus target bonus equity benefits

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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, Radio Frequency (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.


About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
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