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# Staff Hardware Reliability Engineer, Android XR Hardware

- **Company:** Google LLC
- **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $188,000.0 - $274,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer Engineering, Hardware Design, Reliability of Systems, Information Technology, Hardware Infrastructure
- **Published:** September 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/5DB9326E8CB74F3AB507BA32F897F425/job/

## About the Role

Experience owning outcomes and decision making, solving ambiguous problems and influencing stakeholders; deep expertise in domain., * 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.

 * 6 years of experience working in a hardware reliability technical environment.
 * 3 years of experience in technical leadership., * Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field (e.g., Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP).

## Description

* Identify flaws and issues with hardware components. Solve and analyze key issues, risks, or trade-offs, and address complex hardware failures by driving corrective solutions.
 * Evaluate hardware design feasibility based on product requirements. Identify and customize the design solution based on trade-offs in packaging, performance, power or technology selection, and scope hardware project. Help develop the roadmap in collaboration with internal partners/external vendors.
 * Lead and approve activities in a discipline of hardware design, architecture, technology, or development for a product or system of high complexity. Demonstrate a track record of accurately predicting consequences of hardware design decisions in cross-functional trade-off discussions.
 * Balance hardware performance priorities against power, cost, and cross-functional considerations. Be responsible for meeting hardware product performance and regulatory specifications, if applicable.
 * Explain design decisions to external business customers and industry partners, as needed.


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