Silicon Design Engineer, PhD, University Graduate
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Minimum qualifications:
- PhD degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience in digital or physical silicon design, demonstrated through internships, academic research, and publications.
- Experience in any one hardware description language (e.g., Verilog, SystemVerilog) and one scripting language (e.g., Python, Perl).
Preferred qualifications:
- Research experience in advanced topics such as heterogeneous computing, low-power design, or advanced packaging.
- Experience with hardware performance modeling and analysis.
- Experience with publications in peer reviewed journals, and conferences.
- Familiarity with industry-standard design tools for simulation, synthesis, physical design, and verification.
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively.
About the job
As a PhD Silicon Engineer, you will investigate and implement novel approaches to optimize performance, power, and area. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product groups, to translate findings into impactful silicon solutions that enhance user experience. You will also contribute to the development of design methodologies and automation flows that accelerate the design process.
Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $127,000-$187,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. 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.
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Responsibilities
- Drive and develop innovative solutions in digital and physical silicon design, encompassing areas such as microarchitecture, circuit design, and physical implementation.
- Develop and implement advanced modeling and simulation techniques to analyze and optimize system performance, power consumption, and thermal characteristics.
- Participate in the design, verification, and validation of complex silicon systems, including RTL coding, functional verification, synthesis, and physical design.
- Contribute to the development of design methodologies and automation flows that improve efficiency and accuracy.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate research findings into practical silicon solutions.
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