Senior Power Integrity Engineer, Platforms Infrastructure

Google Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 231,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Senior Power Integrity Engineer to design and validate power delivery solutions critical to next-gen AI hardware and computing infrastructure. You will work extensively with cross-functional teams, driving innovation in silicon, substrate packaging, and PCBs to ensure optimal performance and reliability.

This role requires a solid background in power delivery network design, effective collaboration skills, and the ability to automate technical processes using a variety of industry-standard tools.

Compensation includes a competitive salary range of $159,000 - $231,000, plus bonuses and equity opportunities.

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience in a system-level power delivery environment.
• Experience with die-to-PCB hardware validation and correlation.
• Advanced understanding of power integrity design for FPGAs and ASICs.

Responsibilities

• Design power delivery network solutions for various hardware levels.
• Perform validation and analysis of power integrity designs.
• Engage with suppliers to evaluate emerging power delivery technologies.

Skills

System-level power delivery network design

PCB, package and silicon technologies

Technical leadership

Automation of lab measurements

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

Tools

Ansys (HFSS, Q3D, SIwave)

Cadence (PowerSI/DC, Allegro, APD)

Keysight ADS

Synopsys Hspice

Job description

Senior Power Integrity Engineer, Platforms Infrastructure

Sunnyvale, CA, USA

X This is a specialized role which requires physical interaction with hardware equipment in a simulated data center environment, utilizing Google labs, power, and safety equipment. Regular development and processing of engineering hardware must be performed on site.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience working in a system-level power delivery network design, analysis, and validation technical environment.
• Experience with PCB, package and silicon technologies, and their impact on power delivery solutions.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• 1 year of experience in technical leadership.
• Experience in die-to-PCB hardware validation and correlation, with the ability to script and automate lab measurements and EDA simulation workflows.
• Experience in board, substrate package, and on-chip power integrity/conversion design for FPGAs, ASICs, or high performance processors.
• Experience with industry-standard tools including Ansys (HFSS, Q3D, SIwave), Cadence (PowerSI/DC, Allegro, APD), CST, Keysight ADS, and Synopsys Hspice.
• Experience in system-level PDN modeling, switching regulators, and data center motherboard power design, advanced voltage regulators, and next-gen components.

About the job

As a Power Integrity Engineer within Platforms Infrastructure Engineering, you will play a pivotal role in developing one of the world’s fastest-growing computing infrastructures. Working with a collaborative and high impact team, you will design, analyze, validate, and deliver robust and innovative power delivery network solutions at the chip, package, board, rack, and pod levels. Your work will directly shape our next generation AI hardware for AI/ML, server, networking, and storage applications.

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: $159000 - $231000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Key Responsibilities

• Design system‑level power delivery network solutions across silicon, substrate packaging, and printed circuit boards (PCBs). Partner with cross‑functional teams to balance performance, cost, reliability, and availability trade‑offs.
• Perform power integrity design validation, correlation studies, and root‑cause analyses. Lead the triage and resolution of power integrity issues.
• Drive technology explorations into advanced power regulation and distribution, pioneering innovations across PCBs, chip packaging, and silicon.
• Engage with power module suppliers and industry partners to drive the development and evaluation of emerging power delivery technologies.
• Collaborate with EDA vendors to enhance simulation capabilities and methodologies.

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