Product Design Developer, Hardware

The Platforms and Devices team encompasses Google's various computing software platforms across environments (desktop, mobile, applications), as well as our first party devices and services that combine the best of Google AI, software, and hardware. Teams across this area research, design, and develop new technologies to make our user's interaction with computing faster and more seamless, building innovative experiences for our users around the world.

Responsibilities:

• Design internal and external components and modules, integrating optical modules and sensors into form factor enclosures with tight tolerances, from prototype to production.
• Create and review technical drawings and procurement documents for all components and assemblies.
• Develop design configurations of custom components such that manufacturing, inventory and order flow processes are optimized.
• Establish component/module evaluation plans (First Article Inspection (FAI) inspection and verification) for functional performance and reliability including Design of Experiments (DOE) to isolate critical parameters for developing analysis.
• Oversee supplier/partners of final device/product, subsystems or individual part design from concept to production.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in consumer electronic product design, manufacturing processes, tooling, and Design for Excellence (DFx) for mass production.
• Experience working with suppliers and Joint Development Manufacturer (JDM) partners on mechanical/optical products from NPI to high-volume production.
• Experience working with at least one CAD program for mechanical design and simulation (ex. NX, SolidWorks, etc.).

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in validating designs for the intended user, running trials and implementing feedback to improve product performance/experience.
• Background in designing wearable or consumer electronic products or medical devices.
• Exposure to Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and designing for product robustness.
• Excellent communicator and problem solver with the ability to form effective cross-functional relationships and communicate product design/mechanical requirements clearly to suppliers, partners and stakeholders.