Platforms and Devices Senior Silicon Engineer - SoC Front-End / RTL Design

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.

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.

Position reports to the Google Mountain View, CA office & may allow for a hybrid schedule as per Google policy.

The Platforms and Devices team encompasses Google's various computing software platforms across environments (desktop, mobile, applications), as well as our first party devices and services that combine the best of Google AI, software, and hardware. Teams across this area research, design, and develop new technologies to make our user's interaction with computing faster and more seamless, building innovative experiences for our users around the world.

Responsibilities

• Develop, analyze, optimize system-on-chip (SOC) and develop custom IP for silicon designed for  Google’s consumer devices or other products.
• Lead development of cutting-edge SOC and IP microarchitecture to ensure best PPA (Power, Performance, Area) in the design.
• Work closely with architect and SW teams to define new IP and its corresponding micro-architecture that provides added value to users.
• Engage in quality checks of front-end design, including writing RTL and running quality checks (e.g., Lint, CDC/RDC, Synthesis, design for testing, UPF, and Low Power Optimization/Estimation).
• Contribute to development of methodology and tools, to improve the efficiency of designs to meet product requirements.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field and 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or in a Silicon Engineer-related occupation.
• 2 years of experience working in a technical leadership role.
• 5 years of experience in the following: Microarchitectural development of IP development, or SoC development; and RTL development.