Power System Architect, Fuel Gauge

Google • Mountain View, CA

1d • $147,000 - $216,000

About The Position

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.Android is Google’s mobile operating
system powering more than 3 billion devices worldwide. Android is about bringing
computing to everyone in the world. We believe computing is a super power for
good, enabling access to information, economic opportunity, productivity,
connectivity between friends and family and more. We think everyone in the world
should have access to the best computing has to offer. We provide the platform
for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and developers to build compelling
computing devices (smartphones, tablets, TVs, wearables, etc) that run the best
apps/services for everyone in the world.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience working in a consumer devices battery technical environment, or 3 years of experience with an advanced degree.
• Experience with mobile phone architecture.
• Experience designing Li-Ion batteries.

Nice To Haves

• Master's or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• Experience in fuel gauge design or algorithm development.
• Experience with test automation and scripting.
• Experience with developing testing schedules for battery characterization equipment such as Maccor, Arbin, etc.
• Understanding of product thermals, IC, and product packaging issues/limitations.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement proof of concept fuel gauge solutions to enable next generation designs.
• Work with other hardware engineers to analyze power tree architecture and component selection trade-offs. Work cross-functionally across the organization to drive holistic solutions.
• Communicate with leading power vendors and track industry trends. Collaborate and influence these partners to obtain solutions/features for Pixel hardware.
• Perform testing and correlation of proposed solutions against data provided by silicon vendors.
• Characterize battery designs to predict aging under a variety of conditions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level