Silicon Validation Engineer, Google Cloud
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.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.US: $138000 - $198000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + bonus + equity + benefits
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Minimum qualifications:
- 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.
Preferred qualifications:
- 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.
Semiconductor pay context
Based on 300 disclosed Semiconductor salaries on RoleSuite, the role pays a median of $177K/year, with most offers between $148K and $210K (10th–90th percentile: $130K–$243K).
Google ranks among the higher-paying employers for this role, at a $200K median across 50 disclosed postings.
This posting lists $138K–$198K, in line with the $177K market median.
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