Senior Hardware Engineering Manager, Emergent AI Infrastructure

Google; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 236,000 - 329,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Sick time

Job summary

Google is seeking a lead hardware engineer to shape TPU hardware and system design, BOM activities, and hardware/software co-design for TPU projects. You will gather requirements, define architecture, and drive validation and production readiness.

Role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration across Hardware, Software, Mechanical, Thermal, and Validation teams, with responsibility for end-to-end hardware solutions lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in EE/CE/Physics or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years hardware systems design experience, or 5 with advanced degree.
• 3 years technical leadership experience.
• Experience with power circuit design and signal integrity.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for TPU hardware and system design, BOM design, and hardware/software co-design for TPU projects.
• Gather system requirements, define architecture, execute hardware design, and product validation.
• Lead bring-up, validation, NPI, deployment, and sustaining of hardware solutions.
• Work cross-functionally with Hardware, Software, Mechanical, Thermal, Validation, Manufacturing, and external vendors.
• Drive system development from concept through production.

Skills

Technical leadership

Hardware design

Signal integrity

Power circuit design

Education

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

Tools

PCIe

DDR

Ethernet

USB

SPI

Job description

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience with hardware systems design, or 5 years of experience with an advanced degree.
• 3 years of experience in technical leadership.
• Experience with power circuit design and signal integrity.

Preferred qualifications:

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience with hardware, design and bring-up.
• 3 years of experience in management.
• Experience in PCIe, DDR, Ethernet, USB, SPI etc.

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.

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 team 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: $236000 - $329000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Be responsible for TPU hardware and system design, Bill of Materials (BOM) design, and software/hardware co-design for TPU projects.
• Gather system requirements, define architecture, execute hardware design, and product validation.
• Lead the bring up, validation, NPI, deployment, and sustaining of hardware solutions.
• Work cross-functionally with Hardware, Software, Mechanical, Thermal, Validation, Manufacturing, and external vendors.
• Drive system development from concept through production.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.