Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Engineering, Materials Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 4 years of experience working in a consumer electronics technical environment, or 3 years of experience with an advanced degree.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in Control, Electrical, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
  
• Industry experience in control system design, development, and validation.
  
• Knowledge and experience in camera autofocus and optical image stabilization controller design.
  
• Expertise in control systems modeling, analysis, and control algorithm development.
  

About the job

Our computational challenges are so big, complex and unique we can't just purchase off-the-shelf hardware, we've got to make it ourselves. Your team designs and builds the hardware, software and networking technologies that power all of Google's services. As a Hardware Engineer, you design and build the systems that are the heart of the world's largest and most powerful computing infrastructure. You develop from the lowest levels of circuit design to large system design and see those systems all the way through to high volume manufacturing. Your work has the potential to shape the machinery that goes into our cutting-edge data centers affecting millions of Google users.

Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our Devices and 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 and Services team is making people's lives better through technology.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $142,000-$211,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead the next-gen Auto Focus (AF) and Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) driver IC architecture design, feature, and algorithm development. 
• Design and implement control algorithms and innovative imaging features for AF and OIS systems.
• Model, analyze, synthesize, and implement AF and OIS control systems.
• Lead cross-functional failure analysis and corrective actions for AF and OIS actuators.
• Create AF and OIS control system tuning strategy, testing, and validation plans.