Google

Silicon Validation Engineer, Google Cloud

Google$138K — $198K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field; or equivalent experience.
  • 3 years of experience in silicon design or semiconductors such as digital design or silicon validation.
  • Proficiency in a programming language like Python for scripting.
  • Master's degree or PhD in relevant fields preferred, focusing on computer architecture.
  • Experience in developing firmware or embedded software for silicon validation.
  • Experience with high-speed interfaces, ASIC interfaces, and memory systems.

Responsibilities

  • Own the bringup and New Product Introduction (NPI) phases of silicon development.
  • Integrate and validate complex hardware/software designs from pre-silicon to functional bringup.
  • Develop and coordinate detailed test plans aligning with design specifications.
  • Conduct long-term system characterization and assist in debugging to root-cause failures.
  • Design and maintain software-based validation tests.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs.
  • Retirement savings plans with company contributions.
  • Generous paid time off policy.
  • Professional development opportunities and tuition reimbursement.
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and innovative projects.
Full Job Description
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.


About the job

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.

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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Responsibilities
  • Own the bringup and New Product Introduction (NPI) phases of the silicon development lifecycle. Enable custom silicon products within the platform infrastructure systems.
  • Integrate and validate complex hardware/software designs in pre-silicon through functional bringup. Develop the integration plan, coordinate hardware and software delivery, and create necessary tests for validation.
  • Develop detailed test plans, based on design specifications and coordinate with a cross-functional teams (e.g., architecture, design, software, firmware).
  • Perform long-term system characterization. Debug and help root-cause failures, providing feedback to improve features like power management quality, performance, and reliability through generations of designs, including in pre-silicon prototyping platforms as well as through post-silicon bringup and production.
  • Design, develop, operate, and maintain software based validation tests.


About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
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