Staff CPU RTL Design Engineer

1 Month ago • 8 Years + • Research & Development

Job Summary

Job Description

This Staff CPU RTL Design Engineer role at Google involves developing custom silicon solutions for direct-to-consumer products. Responsibilities include participating in CPU subsystem development, designing front-end components with a focus on microarchitecture and RTL design, proposing performance enhancements, collaborating with software, architecture, and performance teams, delivering high-quality designs, and working with verification and physical design teams to meet goals. The role requires expertise in RTL design, microarchitecture, and related design processes. The engineer will also contribute to performance evaluation and stay updated on modern design techniques. The position is based in New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Must have:
  • Master's degree in relevant field or equivalent experience
  • 8+ years CPU/AI accelerator logic/RTL design experience
  • RTL (System Verilog) and design process expertise (Lint, UPF)
  • Microarchitecture definition and PPA optimization experience
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams
Good to have:
  • PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
  • Experience leading front-end design for processors/AI accelerators
  • SoC design, architecture, and integration experience
  • ARM ISA experience

Job Details


Minimum qualifications:

  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in CPU or AI accelerator logic/RTL design, including microarchitecture definition and PPA optimizations.
  • Experience with RTL language (System Verilog) and related design processes (e.g., Lint, UPF).

Preferred qualifications:

  • PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.
  • Experience leading front-end design for modern processor components or AI accelerators.
  • Experience with SoC design, architect, and integration.
  • Experience with ARM Instruction Set Architecture.

About the job

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.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in developing CPU subsystem. Develop CPU subsystem front-end designs, emphasize on microarchitecture and RTL design for the next generation CPU.
  • Propose performance enhancing microarchitecture features, and work with Software, Architect, and Performance teams for trade-off studies. 
  • Communicate the pros and cons of microarchitecture enhancements. 
  • Deliver designs, meeting goals with production quality. Work with the Verification team to ensure production of quality designs, and the physical design and power teams to meet frequency, power, and area goals.
  • Become familiar with modern techniques, interpret the techniques into design constructs, and languages in order to provide guidance to and participate in the performance evaluation effort.

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