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Hardware Engineering Manager, Laptops and Tablets Platform Enablement

Google· Hardware Engineering (Laptops & Tablets)
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San Jose, CA$188k - $274kFull-timePosted 3d ago

About the role

Be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's direct-to-consumer products. Lead a specialized hardware engineering team to define and enable the next-generation laptop hardware ecosystem, acting as both people leader and system architect.

Responsibilities

  • Manage, mentor, and grow a globally distributed team of hardware engineers at both a technical and personal level, setting clear goals, prioritizing resources across programs, and fostering individual career growth.
  • Act as a lead hardware architect and technical authority across cross-functional teams (Software, Firmware, Silicon, Mechanical, Thermal, and Product Management), translating product and OS requirements into robust laptop system architectures.
  • Drive the definition, architecture, and delivery of comprehensive hardware design guides, reference validation platforms, and platform enablement frameworks from early concept to launch.
  • Guide the team through complex, multi-dimensional system design, bring-up, and validation challenges, arbitrating architectural trade-offs and driving root-cause resolution across hardware, firmware, and software domains.
  • Lead strategic technical engagements with key silicon providers, ODMs, and ecosystem partners to align multi-year platform roadmaps and optimize system performance, power, quality, and cost.

Qualifications

  • - Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • - 6 years of experience in consumer electronics hardware engineering, including laptop or notebook system design and architecture.
  • - 3 years of experience in technical leadership and people management.
  • - Experience as a system architect across cross-functional domains (Software, Firmware, Silicon, Mechanical, Thermal) to resolve hardware and software co-design challenges.

Skills

Required:Hardware architectureTeam leadershipCross-functional collaborationPlatform enablement

Benefits

  • Learn more about benefits at Google (available via the job posting)
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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