Silicon Validation Engineer

3 Days ago • 5 Years + • Research & Development • $156,000 PA - $229,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Silicon Validation Engineer at Google's Consumer Hardware Silicon team, you'll plan, develop, and execute tests to validate hardware IP blocks and integration at the system level. You'll validate designs on pre-silicon and post-silicon platforms, interface with cross-functional teams (Software, Architecture, Design, and DV), support silicon debug and field failures, and measure/optimize silicon performance and power. Responsibilities include ensuring high-quality silicon delivery to internal customers, leading lab debug, and providing regular updates on silicon health. The role requires expertise in pre-silicon emulation platforms, test plan creation, and handling of Process, Voltage, Temperature (PVT) conditions.
Must have:
  • 5+ years Silicon Validation experience
  • Pre-silicon emulation platform testing
  • Test plan creation and execution
  • Cross-functional team collaboration
  • Debug and failure analysis
Good to have:
  • Master's degree in CS/EE
  • Test/lab automation scripting
  • PVT tuning and characterization
  • Prototyping platform experience (Emulators/FPGAs)
  • Power/performance measurement of SoCs

Job Details

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience within Silicon Validation.
  • Experience in developing and executing tests in pre-silicon emulation platforms.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Experience with test and debug infrastructure (e.g., software tools or lab equipment) and test/lab automation scripting.
  • Experience with Tuning and Characterization over PVT.
  • Experience with prototyping platforms (e.g., Emulators or FPGAs).
  • Knowledge of power and performance measurement of SoCs.

About the job

Our computational challenges are so big, complex and unique we can't just purchase off-the-shelf hardware, we've got to make it ourselves. Your team designs and builds the hardware, software and networking technologies that power all of Google's services. As a Hardware Engineer, you design and build the systems that are the heart of the world's largest and most powerful computing infrastructure. You develop from the lowest levels of circuit design to large system design and see those systems all the way through to high volume manufacturing. Your work has the potential to shape the machinery that goes into our cutting-edge data centers affecting millions of Google users.

In this role, you will be part of Google’s Consumer Hardware Silicon team, developing high performance and low power hardware to enable Google’s continuous innovations in this space. You will be a key member of the cross-functional silicon validation team responsible for ensuring that we deliver high-quality silicon to all internal customers, thereby providing differentiating customer experiences.

As a Silicon Validation Engineer, you will plan, write, and execute tests to establish functional health of our systems on chips (SoCs), both under nominal and Process, Voltage, Temperature (PVT) conditions. You will lead the laboratory debug of failures with cross-functional teams (e.g., Silicon, Boards, Software, and Manufacturing). You will measure and optimize performance and power of silicon, enabling consistent and compelling use-cases in our end-products. You will provide regular updates about Silicon health to platform, software and volume manufacturing teams.

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 $156,000-$229,000 + 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 .

Responsibilities

  • Plan, develop, and execute tests to validate hardware IP blocks and integration at the system level.
  • Validate design on pre-silicon and post-silicon platforms.
  • Interface with Software, Architecture, Design, and DV teams to create test plans.
  • Support silicon debug and field failures.

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