ASIC Design Verification Engineer, Machine Learning

Google; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

Google LLC in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking an experienced ASIC Design Verification Engineer focused on Machine Learning accelerators. You will verify complex digital designs for TPU-related silicon, developing constrained-random environments with SystemVerilog and UVM, and collaborating across design and validation teams to tape out high-quality silicon.

The role emphasizes teamwork, strong problem-solving, and clear communication, with opportunities to influence TPU architecture and integration in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience with design verification.
• Experience with SystemVerilog/Verilog.

Responsibilities

• Plan the verification of complex digital design blocks by fully understanding the design specification and interacting with design engineers to identify important verification scenarios.
• Create and enhance constrained-random verification environments using SystemVerilog and UVM, or formally verify designs with SVA and industry-leading formal tools.
• Identify and write all types of coverage measures for stimulus and corner cases.
• Debug tests with design engineers to deliver functionally correct design blocks.
• Close coverage measures to identify verification holes and to show progress towards tape-out.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SystemVerilog

Verilog

UVM

SVA

Job description

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• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience with design verification.
• Experience with SystemVerilog/Verilog.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science, with an emphasis on computer architecture.
• 5 years of experience with industry standard tools, languages and methodologies relevant to the development of silicon-based ICs and chips.
• Experience contributing across the entire design and verification life cycle.
• Experience in verifying digital logic at RTL using SystemVerilog/UVM for ASICs.
• Familiarity with ASIC standard interfaces and memory system architecture.
• Strong problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

About the job

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.

As an ASIC Design Verification Engineer, you will be part of a team developing ASICs used to accelerate computation in data centers. You will have dynamic, multi-faceted responsibilities in areas such as project definition, design verification and silicon bring-up.

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 the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge 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: $138000 - $197000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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• Plan the verification of complex digital design blocks by fully understanding the design specification and interacting with design engineers to identify important verification scenarios.
• Create and enhance constrained-random verification environments using SystemVerilog and UVM, or formally verify designs with SVA and industry-leading formal tools.
• Identify and write all types of coverage measures for stimulus and corner cases.
• Debug tests with design engineers to deliver functionally correct design blocks.
• Close coverage measures to identify verification holes and to show progress towards tape-out.

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