Silicon Engineer- P and D- (gCPU), Design Verification (multiple openings)

Mountain View, CA, US Until 8/29/2026 4+ years exp First posted June 30, 2026 Last posted June 30, 2026
Job description

About the Job

Be part of a diverse 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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $186,500 - $198,000 + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Position reports to the Google Mountain View, CA office & may allow for a hybrid schedule as per Google policy.

The Platforms and Devices team encompasses Google's various computing software platforms across environments (desktop, mobile, applications), as well as our first party devices and services that combine the best of Google AI, software, and hardware. Teams across this area research, design, and develop new technologies to make our user's interaction with computing faster and more seamless, building innovative experiences for our users around the world.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, analyze, optimize, or verify custom silicon chips for data centers and consumer devices, or create innovative networking technologies for Google’s custom chips.
  • Complete object-oriented design verification.
  • Develop cutting-edge networking hardware and software to ensure fast, reliable connectivity across our global infrastructure.
  • Design and build servers, storage systems and other hardware components optimized for data centers, or work on custom silicon for Google’s products and other consumer devices.
  • Conduct verification and testing of the silicon design.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field and 4 years of experience in the job offered or in a Silicon Engineer-related occupation.
  • Alternatively, will accept a Master’s degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field and 2 years of experience in the job offered or in a Silicon Engineer-related occupation.
  • Position requires 2 years of experience in the following: Computer processor architecture and processor microarchitecture; Object-oriented programming verification language (SystemVerilog, C++, or VHDL), and Constrained random verification; and Formal verification tools (Jasper or VC Formal), Simulation (VCS and Xcelium), Emulation (Cadence, Synopsys, and Siemens), or Post-silicon validation.
About this role

Summary

Develop, verify, and optimize custom silicon chips and hardware for Google products.

Job title

Silicon Engineer- P and D- (gCPU), Design Verification

Experience level

4+ years

Minimum experience

4+ years exp

Industry

hardware

Location requirements

Mountain View, CA, USA, hybrid work allowed

Salary

$187k–$198k

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

processor architectureSystemVerilogC++formal verificationsimulation

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

processor architectureverificationSystemVerilogconstrained random verificationformal verification
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Mountain View, CA, USA

Hybrid City