CPU RTL Design Engineer, Silicon

Overview

Staff CPU RTL Design Engineer, Silicon

corporate fare Google place Austin, TX, USA;
Mountain View, CA, USA; +3 more; +2 more

Advanced

Experience owning outcomes and decision making, solving ambiguous problems and influencing stakeholders; deep expertise in domain.

A note about preferred working locations:
You will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following:
Austin, TX, USA;
Mountain View, CA, USA;
Portland, OR, USA;
Poughkeepsie, NY, USA
.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience with CPU or AI accelerator logic/RTL design, including microarchitecture definition and PPA optimizations.
• Experience with post-silicon CPU validation and hardware debugging, specifically for mobile device chips (phone-class SoCs).
• Experience with RTL languages (System Verilog) and standard design processes (e.g., Lint, UPF).

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science, with an emphasis on computer architecture.
• Experience leading front-end design for modern processor components or AI accelerators.
• Experience with ARM Instruction Set Architecture and SOC design/integration.
• Understanding of AMBA CHI (Coherent Hub Interface) and cache coherence protocols.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $183,000-$271,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

• Develop CPU subsystem front-end designs and microarchitecture, delivering high-quality RTL that meets frequency, power, and area (PPA) goals for next-generation processors.
• Drive post-silicon CPU validation and debug for mobile/phone-class SoCs, focusing on hardware-software integration and debugging in real silicon.
• Design and implement advanced designs in cache subsystems and/or vector arithmetic dataflow.
• Propose performance-enhancing features and collaborate with Software, Architect, and Performance teams to conduct trade-off studies and communicate microarchitecture enhancements.
• Stay current with modern design concepts and techniques, help in improving efficiency of the design processes.

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