Niantic's Engineering Team seeks a Hardware Lead to define, design, and develop Niantic hardware. Niantic Engineering leads the advancement of augmented reality (AR) and other immersive technologies while creating engaging apps for a user base in the billions.
Responsibilities
- Be a highly technical leader researching, defining, designing, testing, and delivering AR consumer hardware products.
- Execute on AR hardware reference designs alongside external partners.
- Manage external suppliers and partners including CM, JDM, ODM, and/or OEMs on hardware designs and prototypes.
- Hold your own in technical discussions, be a domain specialist, and have strategic influence
Qualifications
- You have an MS/PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
- You have 10+ years of relevant work experience in hardware engineering.
- Experience developing consumer hardware into mass-market consumer products.
Plus If…
- Experience with optics, micro-displays, industrial design, and/or electronics.
- Experience working with AR products.
Join the Niantic team!
Niantic is the world’s leading AR technology company, sparking creative and engaging journeys in the real world. Our products inspire outdoor exploration, exercise, and meaningful social interaction.
Originally formed at Google in 2011, we became an independent company in 2015 with a strong group of investors including Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, and Alsop Louie Partners. Our current titles include pioneering global-control game Ingress, record-breaking AR game Pokémon GO, and recently released third title, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite.
Niantic is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We believe that cultivating a workplace where our people are supported and included is essential to creating great products our community will love. Our mission emphasizes seeking and hiring diverse voices, including those who are traditionally underrepresented in the technology industry, and we consider this to be one of the most important values we hold close.
We’re a hard-working, fun, and exciting group who value intellectual curiosity and a passion for problem-solving! We have growing offices located in San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Bellevue, Los Angeles, London, Tokyo, Hamburg, and Zurich.