Staff System Power Engineer, Pixel System Power

Back to Jobs

Staff System Power Engineer, Pixel System Power

Google

188,000–275,000 / Year

Location

Mountain View, CA, USA • San Diego, CA, USA

Experience

Senior

Posted

Jul 22, 2026

Apply by

August 21, 2026

Applicants

0

Early applicantEasy applyFull-timeWork from Office

Job Description

info_outline XNote: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Mountain View, CA, USA; San Diego, CA, USA. Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience. 6 years of work experience in development, testing and deployment of consumer electronics/embedded systems. 3 years of experience in technical leadership. Experience in embedded systems, operating systems, and power processing. Preferred qualifications: PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience. Experience with mobile phone SOCs and subsystems including CPU, memory, GPU, multimedia, modem and wifi. Experience with optimizing software for power and performance improvements. Experience working with embedded processors, Android BSP, kernel, drivers. Knowledge of embedded software system design. Excellent communication skills. About the job 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 is making an important investment in the smartphone consumer market to provide a unique experience to the users by building smarter phones with longer-lasting battery life. The Pixel System Power team owns the battery life aspect of the Pixel system software, which is a problem that straddles both software and hardware domains. We work with teams spanning the entire software and hardware stack to define, prototype, optimize and bring to the consumer devices software solutions that deliver awesome battery life and user experiences. 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: $188000 - $275000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits Learn more about benefits at Google. Responsibilities Drive power optimizations on mobile phone SOCs. Provide inputs to architecture teams on new SOC features and initiatives to improve power. Analyze and optimize the software across the key components of the SOC like CPU, GPU, memory subsystem and connectivity. Develop tools and tests for validating and monitoring power consumption. Debug and resolve battery drain issues. Collaborate with Android and app teams across Google to help them optimize power.

Key Responsibilities

  • Drive power optimizations on mobile phone SOCs
  • Provide inputs to architecture teams on new SOC features and initiatives
  • Analyze and optimize software across CPU, GPU, memory subsystem, and connectivity
  • Develop tools and tests for validating and monitoring power consumption
  • Debug and resolve battery drain issues
  • Collaborate with Android and app teams to optimize power

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Physics
  • or a related field

Skills Required

Embedded systemsOperating systemsPower processingConsumer electronicsEmbedded processorsTechnical leadershipMobile phone SOCsCPUMemoryGPUMultimediaModemWifiAndroid BSPKernelDriversEmbedded software system designExcellent communication skills

Benefits

  • 20% bonus target
  • Equity
  • Benefits

App exclusive · Free

Smart Job AI Coach

Your personal interview coach on every job — readiness tips, profile improvements, and role-specific prep. Available only in the Pulse Job app.

Interview readiness

See how prepared you are and what to improve for each role.

Personalized tips

Actionable suggestions based on your profile and the job.

After you apply

Keep coaching momentum from job detail through application success.

Get Smart Job AI Coach in the appFree on iOS and Android