Google Looking For Electrical Engineer, Pixel at Chicago, IL Full Time

Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical experience

2 years of experience working in consumer electronics/embedded systems design

Experience in design bring-up, validation, and/or debug

Preferred qualifications:
Experience with electrical design of cell phone baseband, embedded systems, processor architecture, various communication protocols (e.g., USB-C, SPI, I2C, UART, MIPI, DSI, PCIe), and power systems

Experience in Python scripting, C++, and Cadence/Allegro

Experience with and Electrical Engineering lab fundamentals of various pieces of electronic testing equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, power supplies, multi-meters, etc.)

Experience in a product manufacturing environment to support prototype build issues and help debug manufacturing testing

Passion for being in the lab (e.g., soldering, oscilloscopes, data acquisition) and for engineering.

About the job

Starting at concept creation, the Google Hardware team architects, designs, develops, validates, and continues to support the product through end of life. As an Electrical Engineer, you will be an integral part of the entire process, especially involved in the system design, factory bring up, and test/validation cycles of the project. You will develop products that are used by several people.

The Google Pixel team focuses on designing and delivering the world’s most helpful mobile 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 smartphones and create transformative experiences for users across the world.

Responsibilities

Contribute to product feasibility studies including PCB component area placement and circuit implementation and routing studies.

Contribute to the electrical design and validation of Google’s future hardware phone products focus areas (e.g., USB- C, SPI, I2C, UART, PCIe, and various MIPI standards, uP, memory, and power systems, etc.).

Perform electrical engineering tasks related to sub-system designs including schematic capture and circuit signal integrity simulation.

Work with PCB/Flex CAD team on proper layout and routing. Create designs on multiple mediums (i.e., rigid multi-layer HDI PCB, multi-layer FPC, hybrid rigid/FPC assemblies).

Bring design to mass production by reviewing factory test requirements, assisting in software bring up, and work with the manufacturing team to ensure successful build.

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