Senior Hardware Developer, Android XR

Senior Hardware Developer, Android XR _corporate_fare_ Google _place_ Waterloo, ON, Canada; San Jose, CA, USA **Mid** Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area. _info_outline_ XThis posting is for a new vacancy. Google utilizes AI tools to assist in assessing candidates in our hiring processes. If needed, use this French Canadian translation: "Google utilise des outils d'IA pour faciliter l'évaluation des candidats dans le cadre de nos processus de recrutement." Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: **Waterloo, ON, Canada; San Jose, CA, USA** . **Minimum qualifications:** + Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a specialized field (e.g., Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP, etc.), or equivalent practical experience. + 4 years of experience working in a Electrical Schematics technical environment. + Experience in Power Management and Hardware Design Strategy. **Preferred qualifications:** + Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field (e.g., Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP). **About the job** Be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's direct-to-consumer products. You'll contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide. Your expertise will shape the next generation of hardware experiences, delivering unparalleled performance, efficiency, and integration. As a Senior Specialized Hardware Developer on the Google Android XR Hardware team, you will be designing, implementing, and delivering Next Generation hardware systems and AR glasses. You will drive hardware solutions from concepts through prototyping and production, ensuring robust designs that meet performance, efficiency, reliability and ability to scale. Your work will directly impact how users perceive the power of Android XR and apps/services including Gemini. For decades, the computing revolution has reshaped our world driven by breakthroughs in compute, connectivity, mobile, and now, AI. Google's XR team is at the forefront of the next major leap – the convergence of AI and XR. This is more than just new devices – it's about reimagining how we interact with the world around us. We're building a future where lightweight XR devices like smart glasses and headsets pair with helpful AI to augment human intelligence, offering personalized, conversational, and contextually aware experiences. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $159000 - $231000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits Canada: $166000 - $171000 (CAD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) . **Responsibilities** + Gather system requirements from product management and cross functional teams, define architecture, and execute hardware design for next generation AR glasses. + Execute hardware system development from initial concepts through schematics/PCB layout, bring up, debug and support high-volume production. Travel as needed to support bring-up at factories in Taiwan, China and potential others. + Apply best practices to optimize or constrain hardware components to meet performance, power, and cost-effectiveness requirements. Predict consequences of hardware design decisions in cross-functional trade-off discussions, supported by simulation or measurement data, as needed. + Collaborate cross-functionally with Hardware, Firmware, Software, Power, Mechanical, Thermal, Validation, Signal Integrity, Manufacturing, and external vendors to ensure system integration meeting quality and schedule. + Drive efforts for the documentation of the hardware design, its implementation, or test/validation results throughout the product life-cycle. Information collected and processed as part of your Google Careers profile, and any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Google'sApplicant and Candidate Privacy Policy (./privacy-policy) . 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