Senior Design and Integration Engineer, Cloud TPU

Google LLC
Sunnyvale, CA, United States
3 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
4 years minimum
Compensation
$163,000.0 - $236,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English

Tech stack

Bioinformatics Cloud Computing Computer Networks Computer Engineering Software Debugging Logic Synthesis of Circuits Perl (Programming Language) Python (Programming Language) Scripting Application Specific Integrated Circuits Information Technology Power Analysis (Cryptography)
+4 more
Code Inspection Front End Software Development Physical Design Hardware Debugging

Job description

  • Define and document the microarchitecture for digital designs within the TPU.
  • Partner with Verification to develop test plans and debug RTL, and collaborate with Physical Design to achieve timing, area, power, and manufacturability goals.
  • Drive critical power optimization and automation initiatives across all on-chip-network components and subsystems.
  • Support post-silicon validation and hardware debugging efforts to ensure successful deployment.
  • Lead the development and enhancement of internal design tools, flows, and engineering methodologies.

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Requirements

Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area., * Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

  • 8 years of experience in RTL design.
  • Experience with digital design and microarchitecture design.
  • Experience in optimizing for performance, power, and area.
  • Cross-functional experience with Design Verification (DV) and Physical Design (PD) teams., * Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science, with an emphasis on computer architecture.
  • 10 years of RTL design experience.
  • 4 years of experience in power optimization and experience with power analysis tools like PowerArtist and PTPX.
  • Experience with Linting, CDC, RDC, LEC and experience with Scripting languages (i.e. Python or Perl).
  • Experience optimizing RTL solutions, RTL design methodologies and automate front-end engineering flows.
  • Experience in design automation, architecting RTL solutions and ASIC Synthesis flows.

About the company

In this role, you’ll work to shape the future of AI/ML hardware acceleration. You will have an opportunity to drive cutting-edge TPU (Tensor Processing Unit) technology that powers Google’s most demanding AI/ML applications. You’ll be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google’s TPU. You’ll contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide, and leverage your design and verification expertise to verify complex digital designs, with a specific focus on TPU architecture and its integration within AI/ML-driven systems.

Join the team designing and developing the On-Chip Network of Google’s next-generation Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), the custom-built accelerators powering our AI and machine learning workloads in datacenters. You will be responsible for the microarchitecture, design, implementation, and integration of key digital logic blocks within the TPU. Your role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams, including Verification, Physical Design, Validation, and Firmware, to deliver cutting-edge hardware. You will own critical design deliverables, help with integration efforts, and contribute to the continuous improvement of our design methodologies and flows.

As an RTL Design Engineer on the TPU team, you will be a key contributor to the development of Google’s AI accelerators. You will leverage your expertise in digital logic design, computer architecture, and RTL coding to create innovative and efficient hardware solutions.The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.

We’re behind Google’s groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $163000 - $236000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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