Senior Hardware Emulation Architect for AI/TPU Systems

Google; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 236,000; Full time

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Job summary

Google in Sunnyvale seeks a senior hardware emulation engineer to shape TPU architecture and verification for AI/ML hardware acceleration. You will drive custom silicon solutions and contribute to emulation infrastructure and methodologies powering Google's TPU ecosystem.

You’ll collaborate with designers, verification engineers, firmware and software teams to bring up high-speed interfaces and validate complex ASIC systems, with a strong emphasis on pre-silicon and lab bring-up.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in EE/CE or related field.
• 8 years with hardware emulation systems, model compilation, runtime performance optimization and methodology enhancements.
• Experience with Verilog/SystemVerilog, C/C++, Python or scripting, CI/CD automation and debugging high-speed protocols using waveform tools.
• Experience interfacing with emulation EDA vendors and internal teams to triage issues and gauge emulation throughput.

Responsibilities

• Build, compile, and debug full-chip and multi-die SoC RTL models on hardware emulation platforms.
• Bring up external interfaces on emulation platforms using transactors and Accelerated VIPs.
• Explore verification methodologies, gather feedback, and implement new emulation workflows and CI/CD automation.
• Partner with firmware, system software, and post-silicon validation teams for pre-silicon co-verification and lab bring-up.
• Support emulation and software teams, acting as a technical interface to emulation vendors.

Skills

Verilog/SystemVerilog

C/C++

Python scripting

CI/CD automation

Debugging high-speed protocols

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field

Master's degree or PhD in EE/CE/CS

Tools

Palladium

ZeBu

Veloce

Verdi

SimVision/Indago

GDB

PCIe/HBM/DDR5/UCIe/Ethernet tools

Job description

Google in Sunnyvale seeks a senior hardware emulation engineer to shape TPU architecture and verification for AI/ML hardware acceleration. You will drive custom silicon solutions and contribute to emulation infrastructure and methodologies powering Google's TPU ecosystem.

You’ll collaborate with designers, verification engineers, firmware and software teams to bring up high-speed interfaces and validate complex ASIC systems, with a strong emphasis on pre-silicon and lab bring-up.