Lead CPU Design Verification Engineer, Silicon

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By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following:
Portland, OR, USA;
Poughkeepsie, NY, USA;
Austin, TX, USA;
Mountain View, CA, USA
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• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience with verification methodologies and languages such as Universal Verification Methodology (UVM) and System Verilog.
• Experience with processor microarchitecture.

• Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science, with an emphasis on computer architecture.
• Familiarity with ARM Instruction Set Architecture.
• Knowledge of general purpose operating systems such as Linux and Android.

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: $192,000 - $279,000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits.

• Design verification for future CPU developments.
• Build functional verification infrastructure, which will include unit, multi‑unit, core, and subsystem level verification environments.
• Produce diagnostic code repositories that sufficiently enable production of quality CPUs.
• Verify and validate performance for both pre‑silicon and post‑silicon.

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