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# Test Chips Silicon Engineering Lead, Google Cloud

- **Company:** Google LLC
- **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $192,000.0 - $278,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Computer Engineering, Hardware Design, Technical Data Management Systems, Google Cloud, JMP (Statistical Software), Hardware Testing, System-level Testing, Information Technology, Hardware Acceleration
- **Published:** May 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=2342599301a8c1ae

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
 * 8 years of experience in test engineering or product engineering.
 * Experience with 3 of the following: Design for Test (DFT), hardware development/design, analog or mixed-signal validation, chip packaging technology, post-silicon characterization, test engineering, quality and reliability (Q&R), or semiconductor manufacturing processes., * Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science, with an emphasis on computer architecture.
 * 3 years of experience with silicon products leadership.
 * Experience in Fault Isolation (FI), Failure Analysis (FA), and related IC and packaging failure mechanisms.
 * Experience in statistical data analysis using tools like joint measurement planning (JMP) to identify commonalities and abnormalities.
 * Experience with test hardware design and familiarity with methods for silicon qualification, such as High-Temperature Operating Life (HTOL) chambers, Electrostatic Discharge (ESD), and Latch-Up (LU).
 * Knowledge of Quality and Reliability (Q&R) guidelines and implementation techniques.

## Description

* Lead the exploration of new technologies, manage silicon bring-up, and design complex Design of Experiments (DOEs).
 * Manage the delivery of screening solutions for high-performance computing chips developed in advanced technology nodes.
 * Design and implement industry-standard DFT best practices, including at-speed Transition Delay Fault (TDF), Scan, Memory Built-In Self-Test (MBIST), and memory repair for high-speed characterization.
 * Establish and lead pre-silicon to post-silicon correlation strategies while managing technical data exchange with foundries and IP vendors.
 * Design IP validation methodologies and manage the use of HVM lab equipment for complex IPs such as High-Speed SerDes, DDR/HBM, and System-Level Testing (SLT).


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