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Google · 9 hours ago

System Architect, Wireless Connectivity, Android XR Ecosystem

San Diego, CA, USA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$174K/yr - $258K/yr

6+ years exp

Google is at the forefront of innovation in technology, and they are seeking a System Architect for the Android XR Ecosystem. This role involves defining the wireless strategy and developing solutions that enhance the performance and integration of Android XR devices with companion hosts.

AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud StorageSearch EngineSEO

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Define the multi-generational wireless connectivity strategy (e.g., Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, UWB, 60GHz) for Android XR. Architect topologies that enable seamless low-latency offloading of rendering and perception tasks from XR glasses to companion devices. Partner with Hardware teams to define validation strategy for wireless performance, reliability, power. Partner with silicon vendor, Android XR Software, to optimize the full data path

Lead system-level tradeoff analysis for Critical User Journeys. Balance conflicting constraints to define the optimal wireless hardware configuration

Work with Google representatives to provide feedback on XR-specific requirements into wireless standards

Collaborate with perception teams to architect pipelines capable of offload with deterministic latency even in congested Radio Frequency (RF) environments

Work with chipset vendors to align their connectivity roadmaps with Android XR requirements

Qualification

Wireless system architectureWi-Fi/BT chipsetWireless protocolsPerformance testingAndroid software stackConsumer electronicsSplit-rendering architecturesLow-latency streamingTradeoff analysisCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience

6 years of experience in wireless system architecture (e.g., Wi-Fi/BT) and WiFi/BT chipset

Experience in wireless system performance testing and projection

Experience with split-rendering architectures or low-latency streaming (e.g., Cloud Gaming, Miracast, VR Streaming)

Experience with wireless protocols (802.11ax/be, Bluetooth) and their impact on system power and latency

Preferred

Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field (e.g., Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP)

Experience in consumer electronics, specifically Augmented Reality (AR)/Virtual Reality (VR) headsets, or mobile phones

Experience working with industry standards or consortium representatives

Familiarity with Android software stack and connectivity frameworks

Benefits

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Company

Google

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Google specializes in internet-related services and products, including search, advertising, and software. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.

Founded in 1998

Mountain View, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.google.com

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$26.1M

Key Investors

Andy Bechtolsheim

2004-08-19IPO

1999-06-07Series Unknown· $25M

1998-11-01Angel· $1M

Leadership Team

Sundar Pichai

CEO

Thomas Kurian

CEO - Google Cloud

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