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# Senior Hardware Developer, Android XR

- **Company:** Google LLC
- **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $159,000.0 - $231,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Firmware, Hardware Design, Signal Integrity, Software Requirements Analysis, Systems Integration, Information Technology, Hardware Infrastructure, Pcb Layout
- **Published:** July 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c086e8ec341ea244

## About the Role

* 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., * Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field (e.g., Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP).

## Description

* 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.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.


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