Staff Front-end CAD Engineer, Silicon

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.

As part of the Front-End CAD team, you will be responsible for developing CAD flows or tools for custom SoCs built for Google made devices. You will have a thorough understanding of very large scale Integration (VLSI) design and software skills and will be able to apply them to meet design goals. You will be working directly with designers to understand their needs and building efficient solutions that scale across multiple projects and nodes.The US base salary range for this full-time position is $192,000-$278,000 + 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.

Responsibilities

• Develop front-end CAD tools and flows for Google Silicon SoC projects in various domains (RTL generation, design verification, AI-enabled CAD flows, design/IP quality assurance and release management, design spec management, internal CAD tool development, etc.).
• Work with design teams to understand requirements and enable scalable and efficient CAD solutions to improve design quality and productivity.
• Work across functional domains to enable development and validation of CAD flows.
• Drive EDA vendors to improve their tools to deliver custom solutions for Google.
• Understand VLSI design with excellent software skills.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in VLSI design, software development, front-end CAD or EDA tool development.
• Experience writing production scripts (such as Python/Tcl) for CAD tools.
• Experience with front-end design tools, such as lint, CDC/RDC, or simulation tools and HDL design languages and with front-end design development and integration process.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or Ph.D. in Computer Engineering or a related field.
• Experience in CAD flow development.
• Knowledge of machine learning (ML) algorithms and AI application development.
• Knowledge in front-end design flows, verification flows or optimal processes used for SoC hardware development.
• Knowledge of full life cycle of software development.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: San Diego, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA.