Senior Product Design Engineer, Advanced Architecture

The Google Pixel product group focuses on designing and delivering the world's most helpful software and hardware experiences. Our Advanced Architecture team works on shaping the future of Pixel devices by developing some of the most advanced designs, materials, manufacturing techniques, and experiences in consumer electronics. This includes bringing together the best of Google’s artificial intelligence with Pixel hardware to create transformative experiences for users around the world.

As a Senior Product Design Engineer, you will be laying the groundwork for our future Pixel products. You will work closely with Product Management, Industrial Design and our executive leadership team on new product definitions. You have the technical experience to discuss engineering tradeoffs across multiple disciplines including antennas, cameras, sensors, displays and batteries. You will partner with our global product engineering teams as they bring these future products to market offering ongoing support and bringing lessons learned back into the definition process of next-generation Pixel devices.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $147,000-$216,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Design new consumer products from the ground up in constant consultation with structural and thermal simulation teams to deliver highly reliable and high performance product layouts.
• Select optimal materials and finishes to balance product requirements such as cost, reliability, and antenna performance.
• Promote cross-functional teams on the product goal and generate excitement around solving difficult technical problems.
• Design prototype options to converge on an optimal implementation for new products.
• Advocate for new technology and materials development that offer clear benefits to future product layouts, and routinely communicates key updates to leadership throughout the organization to build consensus around the best paths forward.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience designing mechanical components such as plastic or metal parts, mechanical assemblies, printed circuit boards, or flexes.
  
• 5 years of experience using computer-aided design (CAD) tools such as 3D MCAD, NX, Creo, or Solidworks.
  
• Experience with the design of plastic and metal components, PCBs/FPCBs, and acoustics used in consumer electronic products.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of work experience in consumer product design.
  
• Experience shipping multiple consumer products in a lead or engineer role.
• Experience in 3D CAD using NX.
• Knowledge of common technologies used in consumer products (e.g., plastic injection molding, sheet metal, extrusion, die casting).
• Understanding of the smartphone product category and engaged landscape.