Product Design Engineer, Pixel Hearables

Mountain View, CAOnsiteFull Time$132,000–$189,000 /yrPosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

Mechanical Engineering
Product Design
Mechanical components
plastic parts
metal parts
mechanical assemblies
printed circuit boards
flexes
CAD
3D MCAD

Nice to have

consumer product design
shipping consumer products
part manufacturing
final assembly
onsite factory support
system integration

Role summary

The Google Pixel Hearables team is seeking a Product Design Engineer to design the next generation of Pixel Earbuds. This role involves driving the design, analysis, and prototyping of new concepts within a manufacturing and product-oriented development environment. You will collaborate with external vendors and internal cross-functional teams, balancing functionality, sustainability, reliability, human factors, manufacturability, and aesthetics. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience, with 3 years of experience in mechanical component design and CAD tools. Preferred qualifications include a Master's degree, consumer product design experience, system integration, and manufacturing process knowledge.

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
3 years of experience designing mechanical components such as plastic or metal parts, mechanical assemblies, printed circuit boards, or flexes.
3 years of experience using computer-aided design (CAD) tools such as 3D MCAD, NX, Creo, or Solidworks.

Preferred qualifications:

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
3 years of work experience in consumer product design.
Experience shipping multiple consumer products.
Experience collaborating with suppliers around the world on part manufacturing and final assembly, including onsite factory support.
System integration experience, including electro-mechanical components (audio, display, camera, antenna, etc.), waterproofing, thermals, grounding, or product architecture.
Experience with multiple manufacturing methods used in consumer products.

About the job:

The Google Pixel Hearables team focuses on designing and delivering the world's most helpful wearable experience. The team works on shaping the future of Pixel devices and services through some of the most advanced designs, techniques, products, and experiences in consumer electronics. This includes bringing together the best of Google’s artificial intelligence, software, and hardware to build global hearables and create transformative experiences for users across the world.

As a Product Design Engineer, you’ll design the next generation of Pixel Earbuds. You will drive the design, analysis, and prototyping of new concepts while working in a manufacturing and product-oriented development environment. You demonstrate creative problem solving and design skills, clear communication, and a solid base of engineering fundamentals. Your strong organizational skills help you manage your varied responsibilities across the product. You will work on a Product Design team that balances comfort, performance, and appearance in an innovative and harmonious design that complements and enables the technology. You’ll collaborate with external vendors and internal cross-functional teams such as Electrical Engineering, Antenna, Industrial Design, Reliability, Operations, and Audio to define and deliver excellent products.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $132000 - $189000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities:

Design a complex subsystem or multiple moderately complex individual parts from concept to production.
Collaborate with suppliers of subsystems or individual parts throughout the design and manufacturing process.
Identify the root cause of design, manufacturing, or reliability issues and develop corrective actions.
Balance design considerations such as functionality, sustainability, reliability, human factors, manufacturability, and aesthetics.

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