Staff Product Design Architect, Advanced Architecture
Staff Product Design Architect, Advanced Architecture
Advanced Experience owning outcomes and decision making, solving ambiguous problems and influencing stakeholders; deep expertise in domain.
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or related field, or equivalent practical experience. 8 years of experience in consumer electronics, mechanical architecture and systems design. 8 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, Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs)/Flexible Printed Circuit Boards (FPCBs), and acoustics used in consumer electronic products.
Preferred qualifications: Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or related field, or equivalent practical experience. Experience in shipping multiple consumer electronics products, in a Lead or Principal 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 market landscape. Excellent communication skills along with the ability to present to the executive leadership.
About the Job
As a member of a fast-paced multi-disciplinary team, you use your creativity and range of engineering experience to explore solutions to a variety of engineering problems. As a mechanical engineer, you participate in the design, analysis, and prototyping of new concepts. You work in a manufacturing and product oriented development environment and collaborate with vendors and outside sources in order to see parts through to manufacture.
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 Staff Product Design Engineer, you will be laying the groundwork for our future Pixel products. You will work with Product Management, Industrial Design and our executive leadership team on new product definitions. You have the technical experience to discuss engineering trade-offs 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 $189,000-$274,000 + 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.
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