Pixel System Power Architect

XNote: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Mountain View, CA, USA; San Diego, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• 4 years of experience working in a system-level power, or 3 years of experience with an advanced degree.

• Experience with power bring-up, hardware/software optimizations, or modeling at system level with focus on power/performance improvements.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with mobile phone workloads in multimedia processing, camera pipeline, render/display processing, cellular modem/WiFi processing, etc.

• Experience with mobile phone hardware subsystems such as applications processor, graphics, multimedia, display, memory, and WiFi.

• Understanding of mobile devices, including both hardware and software, and interactions between the two.

• Excellent communication skills.

About the job

The Pixel Power team is responsible for all aspects of power for Pixel devices, from concept to volume production to post deployment, and for delivering excellent battery life for our users.

As a Systems Power Engineer, you will drive power deliverables across the entire product life cycle, including setting power goals, performing power estimates, implementing power optimizations, performing power measurements and debugging battery drain issues. You will collaborate with engineers from all across Google to design and execute on goals for the next generation of Pixel phones.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $142,000-$211,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Work with cross-functional Hardware, Software, and Systems teams to define and develop system-level power models, targets, and estimates.

• Develop detailed use case flows and workload models for various usage scenarios and perform power/performance trade-off analysis and optimizations.

• Define, develop, and utilize tools, scripts, and tests for debugging battery drain issues, system profiling, power measurements, model validation, and power consumption analysis.

• Propose and drive implementation of innovative power optimization features across hardware and software.

Information collected and processed as part of your Google Careers profile, and any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Google's Applicant and Candidate Privacy Policy.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy, Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal, Belonging at Google, and How we hire.

If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

To all recruitment agencies: Google does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Google employees, or any other organization location. Google is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.