Silicon Validation Engineer, Google Cloud

Silicon Validation Engineer, Google Cloud

Location:

Sunnyvale, CA, USA

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience with silicon design or semiconductors (digital design, silicon validation, computer architecture).
• Experience scripting in Python or equivalent.

• Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science, with emphasis on computer architecture.
• Experience developing firmware, embedded software, or functional tests for silicon validation.
• Experience in silicon validation bringing up, characterizing, and qualifying silicon.
• Experience with high‑speed interfaces, ASIC interfaces, memory systems (HBM), power system features, and high‑power ASICs.

• Own the bring‑up and New Product Introduction (NPI) phases of the silicon development lifecycle.
• Integrate and validate complex hardware/software designs in pre‑silicon through functional bring‑up.
• Develop detailed test plans based on design specifications and coordinate with cross‑functional teams.
• Perform long‑term system characterization; debug and root‑cause failures to improve power management, performance, and reliability across generations.
• Design, develop, operate, and maintain software‑based validation tests.

US: $138,000 – $198,000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits.

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English proficiency is required for all roles unless stated otherwise.