Google Pixel Buds

Lead Product Design Engineer

2018 - 2020

I led a team of three on the case design, owning the 3D CAD assembly + architecture and designing several system components, including the bi-stable magnetic hinge.

Google Pixel Buds

Lead Product Design Engineer

2018 - 2020

I led a team of three on the case design, owning the 3D CAD assembly + architecture and designing several system components, including the bi-stable magnetic hinge.

Google Pixel Buds

Lead Product Design Engineer

2018 - 2020

I led a team of three on the case design, owning the 3D CAD assembly + architecture and designing several system components, including the bi-stable magnetic hinge.

Google’s First Wireless Earbuds

At the start of this project in 2018, the wireless bud market was still developing. The development of this 1st-gen product was full of unknowns, unique engineering challenges & creative problem solving.

Google’s First Wireless Earbuds

At the start of this project in 2018, the wireless bud market was still developing. The development of this 1st-gen product was full of unknowns, unique engineering challenges & creative problem solving.

Google’s First Wireless Earbuds

At the start of this project in 2018, the wireless bud market was still developing. The development of this 1st-gen product was full of unknowns, unique engineering challenges & creative problem solving.

The buds live in a charging case - a slim, pebble shaped form that fits comfortably in a user’s pockets. The case is waterproof and charges both wirelessly & with USB-C.

The buds live in a charging case - a slim, pebble shaped form that fits comfortably in a user’s pockets. The case is waterproof and charges both wirelessly & with USB-C.

The buds live in a charging case - a slim, pebble shaped form that fits comfortably in a user’s pockets. The case is waterproof and charges both wirelessly & with USB-C.

63 mm

63 mm

63 mm

47 mm

47 mm

47 mm

25 mm

25 mm

25 mm

Bi-Stable Lid

Bi-Stable Lid

Bi-Stable

Lid

Wireless Charging

Wireless Charging

Wireless

Charging

Reset Button

Reset Button

Reset

Button

IPx4 Rated

IPx4 Rated

IPx4

Rated

Charging Status

Charging Status

Charging

Status

This product was the result of hard work from many, many individuals. The work highlighted here was in collaboration with the following team members:

David Drennan, Luke Mastrangelo, Melissa Zucker, Peter Cazalet, Troy Edwards

This product was the result of hard work from many, many individuals. The work highlighted here was in collaboration with the following team members:

David Drennan, Luke Mastrangelo, Melissa Zucker, Peter Cazalet, Troy Edwards

This product was the result of hard work from many, many individuals. The work highlighted here was in collaboration with the following team members:

David Drennan, Luke Mastrangelo, Melissa Zucker, Peter Cazalet, Troy Edwards

© 2025 Bryan Macomber. All rights reserved.

© 2025 Bryan Macomber. All rights reserved.

© 2025 Bryan Macomber.

All rights reserved.