Senior Silicon Validation Engineer, Cloud Silicon

Google Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Inc. is seeking a Senior Silicon Validation Engineer to develop and execute tests in post-silicon validation and contribute to the hardware emulation platform. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 5 years of experience in silicon validation.

Candidates should possess competence in functional tests, scripting with Python, and debugging methodologies. Google encourages a diverse workplace and promotes equal opportunity for all applicants.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience with functional tests for silicon validation or developing embedded software.
• Experience in silicon bring-up, functional validation, characterizing, and qualifying silicon.
• Experience with scripting using Python for automation development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute tests in post-silicon validation on hardware emulators.
• Drive debugging and investigation efforts for complex, cross-functional issues.
• Ensure validation provides necessary functional coverage for confident design.

Skills

Functional tests for silicon validation

C, C++ or Python

Silicon bring-up and functional validation

Hardware emulation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Lab equipment

Board schematics

Job description

Senior Silicon Validation Engineer, Cloud Silicon

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with functional tests for silicon validation (e.g., C, C++ or Python) or developing embedded software.
• Experience in silicon bring-up, functional validation, characterizing, and qualifying silicon.
• Experience with board schematics, layout, and debug methodologies using lab equipment.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in Scripting such as Python for automation development.
• Experience in hardware emulation, including hardware/software integration (i.e., pre-silicon use of emulation and software-based test and diagnostics development).
• Experience with power characterization, Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe), and Double Data Rate (DDR).
• Knowledge of SoC architecture, including boot flows.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute tests in post-silicon validation and on hardware emulators and assist in bring-up processes from prototyping through post-silicon validation.
• Drive debugging and investigation efforts to root-cause complex, cross-functional issues, including pre-silicon prototyping platforms as well as post-silicon bring-up and production.
• Ensure validation provides necessary functional coverage for confident design.
• Help operate and maintain our hardware emulation platform for pre-silicon integration and validation.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy , Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal , Belonging at Google , and How we hire .

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.