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Hardware Engineer
GoogleReston, VA, USA$132,000 - $190,0002+ years
Apply Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electromagnetic Compatibility, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field and 2 years of experience in the job offered or in a Hardware Engineer-related occupation.
- Position requires 2 years of experience in the following: Leading EMC design for products from concept to production release; Designing and troubleshooting for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC); Electromagnetic theory applied to electrical and mechanical design from PCBA to full electronic assembly; Utilizing EMC test instrumentation during debug analysis; and Maintaining product schedule with cost effectiveness and high operational efficiency.
About the job
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $132,000 - $190,000 + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Learn more about benefits at Google.
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
- Direct end-to-end EMC strategies by integrating fundamental design principles of Electromagnetic Compatibility into complex early-stage schematics and high-density PCB layouts to ensure global regulatory compliance from product inception.
- Design and direct complex electrical grounding strategies and drive iterative experimentation to enhance device resilience against Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) without compromising system performance or efficiency and industrial design.
- Design and execute sophisticated system-level experiments to ensure hardware robustness against external electromagnetic noise, ensuring all products achieve a premium, interference-free and reliable user experience.
- Lead EMC/ESD engineering team to manage critical trade-offs between EMC requirements and SI, Desense, Antenna, mechanical, thermal, and PCB constraints, reducing the need for costly late-stage redesigns. Partner closely with external manufacturers (CM) to support timely production cycles and rigorous quality control, ensuring product reliability and minimizing field return rates due to EMC failures.
- Utilize expert-level laboratory instrumentation—including TLP, VFTLP, Spectrum Analyzers, VNAs, and high-speed oscilloscopes—to validate performance and manage ESD and EMC issues. Proactively mitigate electromagnetic interference and establish performance trends by modeling electromagnetic behavior in virtual environments using advanced 3D and 2D.
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