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Google • Sunnyvale, California, United States
Role & seniority: Mid-level silicon validation engineer (Electrical/Computer Engineering)
Stack/tools: Silicon design/validation; digital design; firmware/embedded software; Python scripting; high-speed interfaces; ASIC interfaces; memory systems (HBM); power system features; TPU architecture context
Own bringup and New Product Introduction (NPI) of custom silicon within platform infrastructure
Integrate and validate complex hardware/software designs from pre-silicon through functional bringup; develop integration plans and tests
Develop detailed test plans; coordinate cross-functional teams; perform long-term system characterization and debug/root-cause analysis; contribute to software-based validation tests
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)
3 years in silicon design, semiconductors, digital design, silicon validation, or computer architecture
Experience scripting in Python or equivalent
Master’s or PhD with emphasis on computer architecture
Experience developing firmware/embedded software or functional tests for silicon validation
Experience bringing up, characterizing, and qualifying silicon; familiarity with high-speed interfaces, memory systems (HBM), power features, and high-power ASICs
Location & work type: United States; full-time position
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
3 years of experience with silicon design or with semiconductors (e.g., digital design, silicon validation, computer architecture).
Experience scripting in a programming language like Python or equivalent.
Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science, with an emphasis on computer architecture.
Experience developing firmware, embedded software, or functional tests for silicon validation.
Experience in silicon validation bringing up, characterizing, and qualifying silicon.
Experience with high speed interfaces, ASIC interfaces, memory systems (HBM), aor power system features and high-power ASICs.
In this role, you’ll work to shape the future of AI/ML hardware acceleration. You will have an opportunity to drive cutting-edge TPU (Tensor Processing Unit) technology that powers Google's most demanding AI/ML applications. You’ll be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's TPU. You'll contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide, and leverage your design and verification expertise to verify complex digital designs, with a specific focus on TPU architecture and its integration within AI/ML-driven systems.
In this role, you will be helping in bringing custom Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) from concept through to production. You will be a part of the silicon validation effort of the overall silicon product development lifecycle. Your efforts may center on power features, interfaces, HBM memory, compute functionality, or various aspects of system performance.
The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.
We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $132,000-$189,000 + 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.
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