• Cellular Systems Engineer, Power and Performance

    Google (Mountain View, CA)


    Minimum qualifications:

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

    + 2 years of experience working in a Wireless communication technologies technical environment, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.

    Preferred qualifications:

    + Master's or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field.

    + Experience optimizing modem power consumption in consumer products.

    + Knowledge of protocol layers of LTE or 5G technology (L1, MAC, RRM, NAS, RRC, etc).

    + Knowledge of power management architectures for cellular mobile platforms.

    + Ability to write Python scripts to automate test equipment or log analysis.

     

    Be 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.

     

    Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our Devices & Services team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences for users. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make our user's interaction with computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. Whether finding new ways to capture and sense the world around us, advancing form factors, or improving interaction methods, the Devices & Services team is making people's lives better through technology.

     

    The US base salary range for this full-time position is $126,000-$181,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. 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 (https://careers.google.com/benefits/) .

     

    + Develop new algorithms and drive architectural improvements to enhance cellular power and performance.

    + Examine modem logs and design test setups to validate fixes and new features.

    + Oversee a cellular power dashboard and optimize power usage across Radio Frequency (RF), modem, and protocol layers.

    + Assess existing solutions and identify areas for feature improvement (RRM, OOS, thermal throttling mitigations, antenna Rx switch diversity, etc.).

    + Understand mobile power management and analyze L1, L2 and L3 cellular protocols along with end-to-end cellular architecture.

     

    Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also https://careers.google.com/eeo/ and https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/OFCCP_EEO_Post.pdf If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form: https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2.