August 8, 2025

Cellular Systems Engineer, Power and Performance

Mid • On-site

$126,000 - $181,000/yr

Mountain View, CA

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
2 years of experience working in a Wireless communication technologies technical environment, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.

Preferred qualifications:

Master's or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
Experience optimizing modem power consumption in consumer products.
Knowledge of protocol layers of LTE or 5G technology (L1, MAC, RRM, NAS, RRC, etc).
Knowledge of power management architectures for cellular mobile platforms.
Ability to write Python scripts to automate test equipment or log analysis.

About the job

Be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's direct-to-consumer products. You'll contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide. Your expertise will shape the next generation of hardware experiences, delivering unparalleled performance, efficiency, and integration.

Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our Devices & Services team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences for users. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make our user's interaction with computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. Whether finding new ways to capture and sense the world around us, advancing form factors, or improving interaction methods, the Devices & Services team is making people's lives better through technology.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $126,000-$181,000 + 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 benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

Develop new algorithms and drive architectural improvements to enhance cellular power and performance.
Examine modem logs and design test setups to validate fixes and new features.
Oversee a cellular power dashboard and optimize power usage across Radio Frequency (RF), modem, and protocol layers.
Assess existing solutions and identify areas for feature improvement (RRM, OOS, thermal throttling mitigations etc.).
Understand mobile power management and analyze L1, L2 and L3 cellular protocols along with cellular architecture.

Google

Google LLC started as a PhD project by Larry Page and Sergey Brin in 1998 at Stanford University. Google LLC has blossomed into a behemoth of the tech world. With its mission to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful, Google’s search engine is its crown jewel. Online advertising, via AdWords and AdSense, forms the backbone of its financial success. Beyond search, Google has ventured into cloud computing, hardware, and software development. The innovative PageRank algorithm revolutionized search engine technology, and surviving the dot-com bubble burst and going public in 2004 spurred its meteoric growth. Acquiring YouTube stands as a testament to Google’s strategic expansion.