CPU Emulation Engineer, Silicon

Google; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 163,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

Google in Portland, OR is seeking a senior RTL/FPGA engineer to advance emulation and pre-silicon verification on industry-standard platforms. You will architect RTL, drive complex DV efforts, and improve FPGA synthesis, routing, and model compilation across multi-FPGA farms.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years of experience, strong Verilog/SystemVerilog skills, and proficiency with scripting for automation. Competitive compensation includes equity and a 15% bonus target.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in EE/CS.
• 8 years of experience with emulation or FPGA platforms.
• RTL design with Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• Scripting in Python, Perl, TCL, or Makefiles.

Responsibilities

• Architect RTL partitioning and FPGA synthesis for emulation platforms.
• Define test suites and benchmarks for pre-silicon verification.
• Lead debugging to isolate functional failures in large designs.
• Optimize model compile times and FPGA routing in emulation farms.
• Create automation workflows and collaborate with IP teams.

Skills

RTL design

Verilog

SystemVerilog

FPGA prototyping

Python scripting

automation workflows

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ZeBu

Palladium

Veloce

Job description

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Austin, TX, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; Portland, OR, USA; Poughkeepsie, NY, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience with industry-standard emulation or FPGA prototyping platforms (e.g., Synopsys ZeBu/HAPS, Cadence Palladium/Protium, Siemens Veloce).
• Experience in RTL design using Verilog or SystemVerilog.
• Experience writing scripts or developing automation workflows in Python, Perl, TCL, or Makefiles.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience scaling compilation and routing across multi-FPGA and enterprise emulation platforms.
• Experience verifying and troubleshooting complex semiconductor IP blocks.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional design verification (DV) and silicon design teams.

About the job

Be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's direct-to-consumer products. You'll contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide. Your expertise will shape the next generation of hardware experiences, delivering unparalleled performance, efficiency, and integration. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. We aim to make people's lives better through technology.

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

Responsibilities

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• Architect and drive advanced Register-Transfer Level (RTL) partitioning, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) synthesis, and validation strategies for industry-standard emulation platforms such as Synopsys ZeBu, Cadence Palladium, or Siemens Veloce.
• Define and execute comprehensive test suites, complex performance benchmarks, and software workloads to ensure pre-silicon verification and system-level validation.
• Guide advanced debugging methodologies to rapidly isolate and resolve complex functional failures within multi-million gate subsystem designs and full-chip environments.
• Lead initiatives to optimize model compile times, improve FPGA routing efficiency, and maximize hardware resource utilization across enterprise emulation farms.
• Architect custom automation workflows using modern scripting languages and collaborate with IP design and verification stakeholders to streamline continuous integration.

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