About the role

What will you do at Google?

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

* Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

* 5 years of experience in product management or a related technical role.

* 2 years of experience taking technical products from conception to launch

(e.g., ideation to execution, end-to-end, 0 to 1, etc.).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

* Experience driving hardware-software co-design specifications and working

closely with silicon architects, hardware engineers, and ODMs.

* Experience establishing hardware platform/ecosystem strategies, including

establishing and negotiating BOM targets and defining turnkey blueprint

reference designs for external OEMs.

* Experience working in (XR) AR/VR/MR, smart glasses, or spatial computing

hardware development.

* Familiarity with display architectures (MicroLED, LCoS, OLED), waveguide and

freeform optics, imaging sensors, and spatial tracking/depth architectures.

* Ability to autonomously navigate high ambiguity, manage multiple competing

priorities, and present complex hardware roadmaps to leadership.

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 a Product Manager for Android XR, you will define the hardware
specifications, component roadmaps, and reference designs powering Google’s
next-generation AI and XR glasses. You will drive system-level reference designs
and manage component roadmaps for deeply interconnected subsystems, including
display engines, waveguides, and spatial tracking. You will establish evaluation
frameworks to balance high-performance optical and sensor metrics against strict
physical constraints like frame weight, thermals, and power efficiency. You will
align internal hardware innovation (silicon, NTIs, and systems engineering)
while serving as the primary product interface for external partners to deliver
scalable, production-ready designs for global OEMs.
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.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills,
experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $163000 - $237000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google
[https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/].
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Author and execute comprehensive system-level Product Requirements Documents
(PRDs) for Google’s AI and XR glasses, ensuring cohesive integration of
display, optics, sensing, and silicon into wearable form factors.
* Define and execute roadmaps for advanced display engines (MicroLED, OLED),
optical combiners (waveguides), and spatial sensing subsystems (imaging,
low-power tracking, depth sensing).
* Drive technical analysis to balance optical and sensor performance
(resolution, nits, FOV) against real-world constraints (weight, thermal
budgets, power-efficiency) to optimize AI latency and accuracy.
* Serve as the primary product hub aligning deeply specialized teams—including
Optics, Cameras, XR Silicon, Computer Vision, and Vision Science—with
Platform and Device Software.
* Steer external supplier roadmaps, track competitor hardware benchmarks, and
partner closely with ODMs and component vendors to drive joint development
milestones.

Which skills does this role require?

Product ManagementXR Hardware DevelopmentBOM NegotiationPRD AuthoringSystem-level DesignVendor ManagementCross-functional LeadershipTechnical AnalysisRoadmap ExecutionAndroid XRAI GlassesWaveguidesSilicon ArchitectureODMOEMComputer VisionVision ScienceProduct Requirements DocumentsPRDWearablesDepth SensingThermal BudgetsPower EfficiencyProduct Strategy

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