Silicon Validation Engineer, Google Cloud
Sunnyvale, CA, USA · Full-time · Posted Sep 21, 2026
- Experience
- 3 years with silicon design or semiconductors.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Validates Google TPU custom silicon from pre-silicon integration through bringup, characterization, and production.
What you'll do
- Own silicon bringup and New Product Introduction phases, enabling custom silicon in platform infrastructure systems.
- Integrate and validate hardware/software designs; develop integration plans, test plans, and validation tests with cross-functional teams.
- Characterize system performance, debug failures, and provide feedback to improve power management, performance, and reliability.
What they ask for
- 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.
- Experience scripting in a programming language like Python or equivalent.
Nice to have
- Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science, with an emphasis on computer architecture.
- Experience in firmware, embedded software, silicon validation, high-speed or ASIC interfaces, HBM memory systems, or power features.
Pay
$138000 - $197000 (USD) base salary
Tools
Python, TPU, ASIC, HBM
AI focus
Validates TPU hardware that powers AI/ML applications and systems.
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