System Technical Program Manager, Android XR Glasses Hardware Team

About the job

A problem isn’t truly solved until it’s solved for all. That’s why Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you’ll use your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You’ll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. You're equally comfortable explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product development with developers.

For decades, the computing revolution has reshaped our world driven by breakthroughs in compute, connectivity, mobile, and now, AI. Google's XR team is at the forefront of the next major leap – the convergence of AI and XR. This is more than just new devices – it's about reimagining how we interact with the world around us. We're building a future where lightweight XR devices like smart glasses and headsets pair with helpful AI to augment human intelligence, offering personalized, conversational, and contextually aware experiences.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in hardware development program management, team lead or product design development.
• Experience with consumer electronics hardware.
• Experience in product development and phase gate approach.
• Experience in hardware NPI build management, and FATP experience
• Ability to travel internationally up to 20% as required.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with consumer electronics manufacturing processes at system Final Assembly, Test and Pack (FATP) level.
• Experience shipping high volume/high quality products.
• Strong ability to capture the big picture quickly and focus on key points.
• Fearless ability to drive several tasks at once, and generally do whatever it takes to ship a product.
• Strong team player and creative thinker who is able to lead technical teams, cross-functional groups, and vendors against plans.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage development of Android XR glasses hardware platforms and systems, and drive the overall tactical execution and strategy of the team.
• Lead cross-functional teams to design, build, validate, and launch system solutions. Interface with manufacturing partners, cross functional development and operations teams driving builds and managing build schedules, budgets, and performance.
• Manage development risks and issues to meet system build milestones, cost, and manufacturability.
• Drive product development processes and phase gate reviews with the cross-functional teams.
• Develop and manage program schedules and resource needs with development and operations teams.