Hardware Engineering Manager, Laptops and Tablets Platform EnablementBe 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.As a Hardware Engineering Manager on the Laptops & Tablets (L&T) Platform Enablement team in San Jose, you will lead a specialized team of hardware engineers responsible for defining and enabling the next-generation laptop hardware ecosystem.
Operating as both a people leader and a system architect, you will guide your team technically and personally while acting as the hardware authority when partnering with cross-functional Software, Firmware, Silicon, Product Management, and Partner Engineering teams. You will drive multi-year platform roadmaps, establish scalable hardware design guides across major SoC architectures, and lead early reference validation platforms from concept and architecture through mass production. You will balance technical judgment—arbitrating complex system trade-offs across silicon vendors, ODMs, and OEMs—with dedicated people leadership, coaching, and career development for your engineering team.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $ - $ (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefitsResponsibilities: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.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.
Hardware Engineering Manager, Laptops and Tablets Platform Enablement in san jose at Unknown Company
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