CPU Design Verification Engineer

Mountain View, CA, US Austin, TX, US Until 8/23/2026 3+ years exp First posted June 17, 2026 Last posted June 17, 2026
Job description

About the Job

Be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's direct-to-consumer products. You'll contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide. Your expertise will shape the next generation of hardware experiences, delivering unparalleled performance, efficiency, and integration.

Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. We aim to make people's lives better through technology.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $138000 - $198000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

  • Verify designs using verification techniques and methodologies.
  • Work cross-functionally to debug failures and verify the functional correctness of the design.
  • Provide test plans, including verification strategy, environment, components, stimulus, checks, and coverage, and ensure documentation is easy to use.
  • Perform design verification for future CPU developments.
  • Perform functional verification and performance validation for both pre-silicon.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 3 years of experience in verification methodologies and languages such as Universal Verification Methodology (UVM) or SystemVerilog.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science, with an emphasis on computer architecture.
  • Experience in low-power design verification.
  • Experience with Universal Verification Methodology (UVM), SystemVerilog, or other scripting languages such as Python, Perl, Shell, Bash, etc.
  • Experience with Advanced RISC Machine (ARM) instruction set architecture.
  • Knowledge of operating systems such as Linux and Android.
About this role

Summary

Verify CPU designs using methodologies, work cross-functionally, and perform functional and performance validation.

Job title

CPU Design Verification Engineer

Experience level

3+ years

Minimum experience

3+ years exp

Industry

technology

Location requirements

On-site in Mountain View, CA, or Austin, TX, or Poughkeepsie, NY; no remote.

Salary

$138k–$198k

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

verification methodologiessystemverilogUVMPythonShell

Preferred skills

low-power design verificationARMLinuxAndroiddigital design

Specializations

verification methodologiessystemverilogUVMCPU designhardware
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Mountain View, CA, USA

On-site City

Austin, TX, USA

On-site City

Poughkeepsie, NY, USA

On-site City