Senior Hardware Developer, Android XR
Google · Waterloo, Ontario, Canada · $159K–$231K/yr
Software Development · 10,001+ employees
About the role
Design and deliver next-generation hardware systems and AR glasses from concept through production. Collaborate cross-functionally to optimize performance, power, and cost-effectiveness while documenting the product life-cycle.
What they look for
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with at least 4 years of experience in electrical schematics. Expertise in power management and hardware design strategy is essential.
Benefits
Full description
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 about benefits at Google. 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.
