Hardware Engineering Manager, Laptops and Tablets Platform Enablement
San Jose, CA, USA · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Experience
- 6 years in consumer electronics hardware engineering, including laptop or notebook system design and architecture; 3 years in technical leadership and people management.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Leads a hardware engineering team and architects laptop and tablet platforms, from multi-year roadmaps and design guides through reference validation and product launch.
What you'll do
- Manage, mentor, and develop a globally distributed hardware engineering team.
- Lead cross-functional system architecture, design, bring-up, validation, and root-cause resolution.
- Coordinate platform roadmaps and technical engagements with silicon providers, ODMs, and ecosystem partners.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 6 years of experience in consumer electronics hardware engineering, including laptop or notebook system design and architecture.
- 3 years of experience in technical leadership and people management.
- Experience as a system architect across Software, Firmware, Silicon, Mechanical, and Thermal domains.
Nice to have
- Master's degree or PhD in a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience managing laptop or PC hardware teams; modern laptop platforms and collaboration with SoC vendors, ODMs, or OEMs.
Pay
$188000 - $274000 (USD) base salary
Tools
x86, ARM, USB-C/PD, PCIe, USB4/Thunderbolt, LPDDR/DDR, eDP/DP, MIPI
AI focus
Works on first-party devices and services that combine Google AI, software, and hardware; no specific AI engineering duties are stated.
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