SoC Test Infrastructure Engineer, Post Silicon NPI

Google Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus target

Benefits

Job summary

Google Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA, USA, seeks an SoC Test Infrastructure Engineer to shape TPU hardware acceleration and drive post-silicon NPI and HVM testing for next‑gen TPU and HPC products.

You will develop and validate advanced ATE programs, create pre-silicon test solutions, and automate silicon testing life-cycle, collaborating with Architecture, Design and Verification teams.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• Eight years of test engineering experience is required.
• Experience with Python, Java, C#, or C/C++ is required.
• Experience with Advantest or Teradyne platforms is required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Architecture, Design, and Verification teams to develop new product bring-up and validation strategies for HPC products.
• Verify test solutions on pre-silicon models and develop ATE modules, DC tests, binning, production, and characterization flows.
• Develop and validate ATE programs for NPI in preparation for high-volume manufacturing, and build automated testing tools.
• Build and improve testing life-cycle tools and methodologies.
• Partner with upstream and downstream teams to enable automated test solutions.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

8 years experience

Python, Java, C# or C/C++

Advantest/Teradyne platforms

Education

Master's/PhD in EE/CE/CS

Tools

Advantest

Teradyne

Job description

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Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in test engineering.
• Experience in Python, Java, C# or C/C++.
• Experience with Advantest or Teradyne platforms.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science, with an emphasis on computer architecture.
• Experience in pre-silicon validation, test content generation, ATE program development, and post-silicon enabling from New Product Introduction through High Volume Manufacturing.
• Experience in creating end-to-end manufacturing test strategies for Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) and systems that cover structural through functional and system tests.

About the job

In this role, you’ll work to shape the future of AI/ML hardware acceleration. You will have an opportunity to drive TPU (Tensor Processing Unit) technology that powers Google's most demanding AI/ML applications. You will be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's TPU. You will contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide, and leverage your design and verification expertise to verify complex digital designs, with a specific focus on TPU architecture and its integration within AI/ML-driven systems.

As an SoC Test Infrastructure Engineer, you will drive the post-silicon New Product Introduction (NPI) and high-volume manufacturing test strategies for Google's next-generation TPU and High-Performance Computing (HPC) products. You will develop and validate advanced Automated Test Equipment (ATE) programs, create pre-silicon test solutions, and build automated tools to optimize the entire silicon testing life-cycle.

US: $163000 - $237000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Architecture, Design, and Verification teams to develop new product bring-up, validation, characterization, and qualification strategies, as well as manufacturing test solutions for new High Performance Computing (HPC) products in advanced process technologies.
• Verify test solutions on pre-silicon models (simulation or emulation) and develop ATE test modules, DC tests, binning, production, and characterization flows.
• Develop and validate test programs on Automated Test Equipment (ATE) platforms for new product integration (NPI) in preparation for high-volume manufacturing (HVM), working with ATE vendors and internal cross-functional teams.
• Build tools, flows, and methodologies to continuously improve and automate the testing life-cycle.
• Partner with upstream and downstream teams to enable automated solutions to test problems.

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Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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