Staff Hardware Reliability Engineer, Android XR Hardware
Google· Internet & Cloud Services· Aug 31, 2026 · 2mo ago
San Jose, CA, USA
In office
Full-time
Staff
$180K–$242K est.
6+ years exp
Job description
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.
In this role, you will act as the critical bridge between our System Architecture, design, engineering and manufacturing partners. In this lead Reliability engineering role, you will dictate component selection for complex sub-systems, rigid and flex PCBs, design the physical reliability test parameters, and plan reliability from start to shipping and early field failure analysis. You will drive the lifecycle of every electrical, mechanical and electro-mechanical component on the bill of materials (BOM) and predict potential field return symptoms and field failure analysis.
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: $188000 - $274000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
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• 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.
• 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.
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.
• 6 years of experience working in a hardware reliability technical environment.
• 3 years of experience in technical leadership.
Preferred qualifications:
• Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field (e.g., Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP).
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