Senior CPU Physical Design Architect

Google; United States; On-site; USD 192,000 - 278,000; Full time

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Job summary

Google seeks a Staff CPU Physical Design Engineer to advance custom silicon design for high-performance devices. The role involves leading end-to-end physical design for top-level CPU blocks, driving novel methodologies, and optimizing PPA across advanced nodes.

Collaboration with architecture and RTL teams is essential to push performance and efficiency. Interviews are in-person with the option to indicate preferred locations (Austin, TX or Mountain View, CA).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in high-performance, low-power physical design implementation or design convergence techniques with custom or industry standard synthesis, PnR and signoff tools.
• Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science, with an emphasis on computer architecture.
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering initiatives across Architecture, RTL, DFT, and Technology partners to optimize sub-system microarchitecture.
• Understanding of power grid design, EMIR constraints, and low-power implementation techniques.
• Track record of architecting CPU class physical design methodologies, custom tool enhancements, or AI/ML-assisted PPA optimization flows.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end physical design strategy and execution for top-level and critical CPU blocks across advanced process nodes.
• Pioneer novel physical design methodologies, tool flows, and AI/ML optimization techniques to maximize power, performance, and area (PPA).
• Resolve complex timing, power grid, electromigration and IR drop (EMIR), and physical verification bottlenecks in tight iteration loops.
• Drive technical roadmaps, mentor executive engineering peers, and influence architectural trade-offs across cross-functional teams.

Education

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

Job description

Google seeks a Staff CPU Physical Design Engineer to advance custom silicon design for high-performance devices. The role involves leading end-to-end physical design for top-level CPU blocks, driving novel methodologies, and optimizing PPA across advanced nodes.

Collaboration with architecture and RTL teams is essential to push performance and efficiency. Interviews are in-person with the option to indicate preferred locations (Austin, TX or Mountain View, CA).