Interesting job posting on Google. They are looking for someone to design and build ‘functional prototype’ hardware. However, it seems a little unusual that they would build prototypes to then have them taken into production by third parties from the OHA (e.g. HTC, Samsung, Motorola…)
Job description includes the following requirements:
- A minimum of three years of product design experience in the field of consumer electronics.
- High-end 3D CAD design proficiency a requirement (ProE, UG, SolidWorks).
- Proficient in the knowledge of injection molding, metal manufacturing methods, materials & finish, mechanisms and heat transfer.
- Working knowledge on battery, display, input devices, RF designs (wireless antenna integration), camera, acoustic devices and EMC.
- Handheld/portable device design experiences are a plus.
After all the speculation, could it be that Google are planning their own in house ‘Gphone’ after all?
