About the job

As a member of a fast-paced multi-disciplinary team, you use your creativity and range of engineering experience to explore solutions to a variety of engineering problems. As a mechanical engineer, you participate in the design, analysis, and prototyping of new concepts. You work in a manufacturing and product oriented development environment and collaborate with vendors and outside sources in order to see parts through to manufacture.

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.

In this role, you will design the next generation of Pixel phones. 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 performance and appearance in a 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, Camera, and Product to define and deliver excellent products.

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

• Design separate parts and system stack-up from concept to production.

• Collaborate with suppliers of subsystems or individual parts throughout the design and manufacturing process.

• Identify the root cause of design, manufacturing, or reliability issues and develop corrective actions.

• Balance design considerations such as functionality, sustainability, reliability, human factors, manufacturability, cost and aesthetics.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• 3 years of experience designing mechanical components such as plastic or metal parts, mechanical assemblies, printed circuit boards, or flexes.

• 3 years of experience using computer-aided design tools such as NX, Creo, or Solidworks.

Preferred qualifications

• 8 years of experience in consumer product design to ship multiple consumer products in a lead or in an executive engineer role.

• Experience in collaborating with suppliers around the world on part manufacturing and final assembly, including onsite factory support.

• Experience in system integration, including electro-mechanical components (audio, display, camera, antenna, etc.), waterproofing, thermals, grounding, or product architecture.

• Understanding of NX and Teamcenter.

• Knowledge of multiple manufacturing methods used in consumer products.