Headsets Hardware Product Manager, Extended Reality

1 Month ago • 8-13 Years • Product Management • $183,000 PA - $271,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As an Extended Reality (XR) Headsets Hardware Product Manager at Google, you'll define and execute the product strategy and roadmap for XR headsets, encompassing reference designs and future generations. This involves defining product specifications, collaborating with external partners on device strategy, and driving requirements for internal infrastructure. You'll work cross-functionally with hardware, software, and perception engineering teams, as well as product management, UX research, business development, and partnerships. The role demands significant external engagement, shaping Google's XR participation and influencing platform roadmaps. You will conduct market research, identify opportunities, and ensure competitive differentiation. The goal is to accelerate device commercialization and deliver innovative XR hardware solutions.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent
  • 8+ years in product management or related technical role
  • 3+ years building and shipping consumer hardware
  • Experience with Zero to One product creation
  • Define XR headset product strategy and roadmap
  • Drive product definition for XR hardware devices
  • Collaborate with external partners on device delivery
Good to have:
  • Master's degree in Engineering or Computer Science
  • Experience leading consumer hardware product portfolio strategy
  • Experience with external partner device strategy roadmaps
  • Experience delivering zero-to-one products across development phases
  • Experience building products with novel capabilities and features
  • 2+ years in the XR industry
Perks:
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Job Details

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in product management, co-founder, or a related technical role.
  • 3 years of experience building and shipping consumer hardware electronics products.
  • Experience applying the principles of Zero to One to startup creation.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related field.
  • 3 years of experiences in leading strategy for a portfolio of consumer hardware products.
  • 3 years of experience working with external partners on device strategy roadmaps, including aligning requirements with external partners and co-defining strategy.
  • 2 years of experience delivering zero-to-one products and technologies (i.e., new technology introduction) across product development phases (e.g., concept to production).
  • 2 years of experience building products with systems involving novel capabilities and features.
  • 2 years of experience in the XR industry in a hardware or software-related product management role.

About the job

At Google, we put our users first. The world is always changing, so we need Product Managers who are continuously adapting and excited to work on products that affect millions of people every day.

In this role, you will work cross-functionally to guide products from conception to launch by connecting the technical and business worlds. You can break down complex problems into steps that drive product development.

One of the many reasons Google consistently brings innovative, world-changing products to market is because of the collaborative work we do in Product Management. Our team works closely with creative engineers, designers, marketers, etc. to help design and develop technologies that improve access to the world's information. We're responsible for guiding products throughout the execution cycle, focusing specifically on analyzing, positioning, packaging, promoting, and tailoring our solutions to our users.

As an Extended Reality (XR) Headsets Hardware Product Manager, you will be responsible for developing the product plans for reference designs and future next-generation hardware for the XR team. This will help drive our roadmap of devices on Android XR and decide which partners to engage with on bringing devices to market. The role is instrumental in shaping the future of Google’s participation in the category, and will work closely with cross-functional teams including hardware, software, and perception engineering teams, along with Product Management, User Experience Researcher (UXR), Business Development, and partnerships. This role will involve significant external-facing engagement, and be responsible for defining the goal and strategy for a range of XR devices, influencing the platform roadmap, and fostering engagement alongside these partners to accelerate device commercialization.

The Google Augmented Reality team is a group of experts tasked with building the foundations for great immersive computing and building helpful, delightful user experiences. We're focused on making immersive computing accessible to billions of people through mobile devices, and our scope continues to grow and evolve.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $183,000-$271,000 + 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 .

Responsibilities

  • Define and advance the product strategy and multi-year roadmap for XR Headsets Hardware, including reference designs and next-gen hardware.
  • Drive the product definition for XR hardware devices - along with high-level definitions related to software and experiences based on requirements from users, developers, and partners, including with a view towards the required software and perception capabilities.
  • Define the ecosystem strategy and support for partners to leverage reference designs and next-generation hardware capabilities. Drive requirements for internal infrastructure related to reference designs, including prototyping, testing, and validation pipelines as part of a New Technology Introduction (NTI) process.
  • Work directly with external partners on the delivery of reference designs and next-generation hardware, including with product and engineering counterparts.
  • Conduct market research alongside UXR to identify product opportunities, market trends, competitive differentiation, and improvement areas for XR hardware.

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