ASIC Design Verification Engineer, TPU Compute

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

Job summary

Google is hiring an ASIC Design Verification Engineer to shape the future of AI/ML hardware acceleration. You will verify complex digital designs with a focus on TPU architecture and its integration within AI/ML systems, contributing to data center accelerators and cutting-edge silicon solutions.

You will work on verification of ASICs used to accelerate computation in data centers, participating in architecture, documentation, and verification of next-generation TPU components within Google's AI

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience with design verification.
• Experience verifying digital logic at RTL using SystemVerilog/UVM for ASICs.

Responsibilities

• Plan the verification of complex digital design blocks by understanding the design specification and collaborating with design engineers to identify verification scenarios.
• Create a constrained-random verification environment using SystemVerilog and UVM.
• Identify and write 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 progress toward tape-out.

Skills

Design verification

RTL verification

SystemVerilog/UVM

Education

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

Tools

SystemVerilog

UVM

Job description

In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience with design verification.
• Experience in verifying digital logic at RTL using SystemVerilog/UVM for ASICs.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science, with an emphasis on computer architecture.
• 6 years of experience with industry standard tools, languages and methodologies relevant to the development of silicon-based ICs and chips.
• Experience with three or more SoC projects/cycles.
• Experience verifying compute IPs.
• 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. You will participate in the architecture, documentation, and verification of the next generation of data center accelerators.

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

Responsibilities

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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 a constrained-random verification environment using SystemVerilog and Universal Verification Methodology (UVM).
• 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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