Firmware Engineer, Battery and Charging, Google Pixel

4 Months ago • 5-8 Years • Research & Development

Job Summary

Job Description

The Firmware Engineer, Battery and Charging, will develop Linux kernel drivers, system APIs, applications, and services for charging (wired and wireless, including reverse wireless charging) on Google Pixel devices. This role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to design power management, battery charging, and thermal management solutions. Responsibilities include defining and developing performance monitoring techniques, implementing and monitoring charging performance, designing testing tools and automation, and participating in the development of charging standards and silicon. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in firmware development for embedded systems and Linux kernel drivers, proficiency in C/C++, and experience with Android tools.
Must have:
  • 5+ years coding experience (C/C++)
  • Embedded systems & Linux kernel driver experience
  • Develop Linux kernel drivers, APIs, applications
  • Work with cross-functional teams
  • Design charging solutions and performance monitoring
Good to have:
  • Master's or PhD in relevant field
  • Experience testing/launching software products
  • Experience with battery-powered devices
  • Android tools (Systrace, Git, etc.)
  • Knowledge of mobile hardware/software interaction

Job Details


Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience in coding with a general purpose programming language (e.g., C/C++).
  • Experience with developing Firmware for embedded systems and Linux kernel drivers.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
  • 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products.
  • Experience working on battery powered computing devices.
  • Experience with Android tools (e.g., Systrace, Git, power measurement tools, digital multimeter, etc.).
  • Knowledge of mobile devices, including both hardware and software, and interactions between the two.

About the job

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.

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.

Responsibilities

  • Develop linux kernel drivers, system Application programming interface (API), applications and services for charging, wireless charging, and reverse wireless charging.
  • Work with cross-functional hardware, software, and systems teams on the design of solutions for input power management, battery charging, system and thermal management.
  • Define and develop techniques for monitoring and analysis of charging and battery performance. Drive the implementation, deployment and monitoring of charging and battery performances.
  • Design, develop, and utilize tools, scripts, testing fixtures, automation for infrastructure for testing and analysis of charging performances and system power use cases.
  • Participate in the development of new and existing wireless and wired charging standards and silicon.

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