Senior Product Design Engineer, Pixel Earbuds

Senior Product Design Engineer, Pixel Earbuds

Google Mountain View, CA, USA

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

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of work experience in consumer product design.
• Experience shipping multiple consumer products in a lead or executive engineer role.
• 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.
• Deep technical knowledge in multiple manufacturing methods used in consumer products.

As a part of the Google Pixel Earbuds team, you will focus on designing and delivering the world's most helpful wearable experience. You will work on shaping the future of Pixel devices and services through some of the most advanced designs, techniques, products, and experiences in consumer electronics, which 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 Senior Product Design Engineer, you will design the next-generation 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 will 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.

US: $159,000 - $231,000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

• Apply design, engineering, and technical expertise to influence cross‑functionally and deliver reliable mass production components, and solve time‑sensitive problems.
• Anticipate and address product design issues or risks, analyze data, and validate product design to suggest or implement design improvements.
• Manage the product design, provide guidance to team members, and communicate progress, and request feedback to prevent/remove roadblocks.

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English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.