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Hardware System Validation Engineer, Pixel

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Compensation
$132–189K/yr
Location
Mountain View, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Hardware System Validation Engineer will support Pixel platform hardware architecture design excellence through system-level bench validation, regression testing, and performance optimization. The role applies consumer electronics system design expertise to define quality and validation strategies for high-speed interfaces, signal and power integrity, SoC validation, and system integration. The posting requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience and two years of consumer electronics or embedded systems design experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Consumer Electronics DesignEmbedded Systems DesignEmbedded SystemsProcessor SelectionDRAMUFSUSB-CSPII2C/I3CUARTMIPIDSI/CSIAnalog DesignSensor DesignLow Power DesignAudio AcousticsCadence/AllegroRF TechnologiesPrototype Bring-UpDebuggingFunctional VerificationPython ScriptingSoC ArchitectureSoC ValidationConcurrencyDVFSPeripheral InterfacesHigh-Speed Digital DesignHigh-Speed Analog Design

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Related Field, or Equivalent Practical Experience2 Years Consumer Electronics/Embedded Systems Design4 Years Consumer Electronics/Embedded Systems DesignInternational Travel Under 10%English Proficiency

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Minimum qualifications:

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

  • 2 years of experience in consumer electronics/embedded systems design.

  • Ability to travel less than 10% of the time internationally.

Preferred qualifications:

  • 4 years of experience in consumer electronics/embedded systems design.

  • Experience with embedded systems, processor selection, various communication protocols (especially DRAM, UFS, USB-C, SPI, I2C/I3C, UART, MIPI, DSI/CSI), analog design, sensor design, low power design, audio acoustics, Cadence/Allegro, various RF technologies.

  • Experience in prototype bring-up and debugging, functional verification, and Python scripting.

  • Experience with SOC architecture and validation.

  • Familiarity with concepts like concurrency, DVFS, and peripheral interfaces.

  • Strong electrical engineering fundamentals, including the ability to design high speed digital or analog systems.

About the job

As a Pixel Platform Hardware Validation Engineer, you will be responsible for Pixel platform hardware architecture design excellence by executing system-level bench validation/regression testing, and performance optimization. You will apply your expertise in consumer electronics system design to define quality and validation strategies for high-speed interfaces, signal/power integrity, SOC validation and system integration.

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.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $132000 - $189000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) .

Responsibilities

  • Ensure hardware design integrity for Google Pixel platforms by validating SoC DVFS and peripheral IO across various OS and Firmware versions.

  • Direct cross-functional execution of validation plans, troubleshooting, and documentation to maintain design quality and ecosystem performance.

  • Execute design verification, signal characterization, power delivery, and interoperability testing while defining system-level validation plans for the Pixel ecosystem.

  • Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to resolve issues in hardware architecture, system performance, production quality, and overall integration.

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How this job compares

Set against the 2,947 open Hardware Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$132–189K/yr
  • California median$146–214K/yr906 salary ranges
  • US median$131–201K/yr2,158 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $161K, is 10% below the California median midpoint ($178K) — in the middle half of Hardware Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,197 open Hardware Engineer jobs in California and 2,947 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Hardware Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 2,476 postings).
Education
1,840 of the 2,947 open Hardware Engineer jobs (62%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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