
Lead CPU Design Verification Engineer, Silicon
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The Lead CPU Design Verification Engineer will contribute to custom silicon development for Google products. The role focuses on CPU design verification, building verification environments across unit, multi-unit, core, and subsystem levels, producing diagnostic code repositories, and validating performance before and after silicon production. Candidates need substantial experience with verification methodologies and languages, plus processor microarchitecture experience.
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info_outline XIn most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Austin, TX, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; Portland, OR, USA; Poughkeepsie, NY, USA.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience with verification methodologies and languages such as Universal Verification Methodology (UVM) and SystemVerilog.
- Experience with processor microarchitecture.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science, with an emphasis on computer architecture.
- Experience in low-power design verification.
- Familiarity with ARM Instruction Set Architecture.
- Knowledge of general purpose operating systems such as Linux and Android.
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. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. We aim to make people's lives better through technology. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $192000 - $278000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google. Responsibilities
- Design verification for future CPU developments.
- Build functional verification infrastructure, the infrastructure will include unit, multi-unit, core, and subsystem level verification environments.
- Produce diagnostic code repositories that sufficiently enable production of quality CPU’s.
- Verify and validate performance for both pre-silicon and post-silicon.
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How this job compares
Set against the 2,938 open Hardware Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$192–278K/yr
- US median$131–201K/yr2,156 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $235K, is 38% above the US median midpoint ($170K) — in the top quarter of Hardware Engineer salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 2,938 open Hardware Engineer jobs across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Hardware Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,471 postings).
- Education
- 1,863 of the 2,938 open Hardware Engineer jobs (63%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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