TPU Silicon Validation Product Engineer

Socket.dev; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a qualified engineer to drive testing and verification for TPU silicon development. You will shape AI/ML hardware acceleration and work across power features, memory systems, and high-speed interfaces.

The role emphasizes testing, bring-up, and reliability across post-silicon phases, with engagement in manufacturing and field operations. In this position you will collaborate with cross-functional teams and external vendors to optimize test content, debug issues, and improve

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience with silicon or semiconductors (e.g., digital design, silicon validation, computer architecture, product engineering).
• Experience scripting in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python).

Responsibilities

• Own sustaining phases of the silicon development lifecycle. Monitor, debug, and deploy corrective actions for quality and reliability issues in manufacturing, deployment, and serving.
• Optimize test performance across manufacturing and deployment. Partner with cross-functional teams to improve test coverage and reduce overall test time.
• Drive triage, debugging, and corrective actions across all deployment stages. Support rapid resolution in early NPI to reduce test failures and escapes, driving process improvements as necessary.
• Collaborate with supply chain, contract manufacturing, and vendors to implement firmware, software, hardware, or process improvements.
• Investigate, reproduce, and root-cause field failures to drive resolution, focusing primarily on functional operations alongside DFT/DFD structural testing.

Skills

Python scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in EE/CE/CS

Job description

Google is seeking a qualified engineer to drive testing and verification for TPU silicon development. You will shape AI/ML hardware acceleration and work across power features, memory systems, and high-speed interfaces.

The role emphasizes testing, bring-up, and reliability across post-silicon phases, with engagement in manufacturing and field operations. In this position you will collaborate with cross-functional teams and external vendors to optimize test content, debug issues, and improve