Hardware Engineer

Labs is a group focused on incubating early-stage efforts in support of Google’s mission to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our team exists to help discover and create new ways to advance our core products through exploration and the application of new technologies. We work to build new solutions that have the potential to transform how users interact with Google. Our goal is to drive innovation by developing new Google products and capabilities that deliver significant impact over longer timeframes.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $176,700 - $189,000 + 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

• Analyze hardware components to identify key issues, performance trade-offs, and potential risks.
• Develop and implement corrective solutions to address and resolve complex hardware failures.
• Optimize constrained or intricate hardware components to meet performance, power, and cost targets.
• Review hardware designs, including schematics, block diagrams, and layouts, to anticipate and mitigate issues.
• Validate hardware functionality and performance by conducting rigorous testing and analyzing results.Document the complete hardware design, implementation, and validation results throughout the product lifecycle.

Minimum qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related field and 2 years of experience in the job offered or in a Hardware Engineer-related occupation.
• Position requires 2 years of experience in the following:
  
  • Design and validation of hardware subsystems accounting for performance-power trade-offs
  • Debugging program code, firmware, and software or troubleshooting hardware, electrical, and mechanical systems through root cause analysis
  • Data analysis to generate solutions and develop strategic plans of action
  • Systems architecture design to optimize system performance, reliability, and cost
  • Technical documentation of systems, software, and hardware specifications