Senior CPU Design Verification Engineer, Silicon
Mountain View, CA, US Austin, TX, US Until 8/22/2026 5+ years exp First posted March 31, 2026 Last posted May 29, 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: $163000 - $237000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
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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.
- 5 years of experience in verification methodologies and languages such as Universal Verification Methodology (UVM) and 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.
- Knowledge of operating systems such as Linux and Android.
- Familiarity with Advanced RISC Machine (ARM) instruction set architecture.
About this role
Summary
Verify CPU designs using methodologies and tools, ensure functional correctness, perform performance validation.
Job title
Senior CPU Design Verification Engineer, Silicon
Experience level
5+ years
Minimum experience
5+ years exp
Industry
software
Location requirements
Candidates in US, remote not specified
Salary
$163k–$237k
Management role
No
Skills & keywords
Required skills
verification methodologiesSystemVerilogUVMPythonLinux
Preferred skills
low-power design verificationAndroidARM
Specializations
verification methodologieshardware designCPUSystemVerilogUVM
Locations
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Mountain View, CA, USA
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Austin, TX, USA
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Portland, OR, USA
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Poughkeepsie, NY, USA
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