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Staff CPU RTL Engineer, Silicon - Austin, Mountain View or Portland

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Compensation
$192–278K/yr
Location
Mountain View, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Staff CPU RTL Engineer will develop CPU subsystem front-end designs for next-generation CPUs, with an emphasis on microarchitecture and RTL. The role involves proposing performance-enhancing features, evaluating trade-offs with software, architecture, and performance teams, and delivering production-quality designs that meet power, performance, and area goals. The engineer will also collaborate with verification, physical design, and power teams.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

CPU RTL Design, requiredMicroarchitecture Definition, requiredPPA Optimization, requiredSystemVerilog, requiredLint, requiredUPF, requiredFront-End Design, nice to haveARM Instruction Set Architecture, nice to haveSoC Design, nice to haveSoC Architecture, nice to haveSoC Integration, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Related Field or Equivalent Practical Experience, required8 Years CPU or AI Accelerator Logic/RTL Design Experience, requiredMaster's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science, nice to haveEnglish Proficiency, required

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Staff CPU RTL Engineer, Silicon - Austin, Mountain View or Portland

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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 .

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

  • 8 years of experience in CPU or AI accelerator logic/RTL design, including microarchitecture definition and power, performance, and area (PPA )optimizations.

  • Experience with RTL language (System Verilog) and related design processes (e.g., Lint, UPF).

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science, with an emphasis on computer architecture.

  • Experience leading front-end design for modern processor components or AI accelerators.

  • Experience with ARM Instruction Set Architecture.

  • Experience with SOC design, architect, and integration.

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.

Be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's direct-to-consumer products.

In this role, you will 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 aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) .

Responsibilities

  • Participate in developing CPU subsystem. Develop CPU subsystem front-end designs, emphasizing on microarchitecture and RTL design for the next generation CPU.

  • Propose performance enhancing microarchitecture features, and work with Software, Architect, and Performance teams for trade-off studies.

  • Communicate the pros and cons of microarchitecture enhancements. Deliver designs, meeting PPA goals with production quality.

  • Work with the Verification team to ensure production of quality designs, and the physical design and power teams to meet frequency, power, and area goals.

  • Become familiar with modern techniques, interpret the techniques into design constructs, and languages in order to provide guidance to and participate in the performance evaluation effort.

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Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See alsoGoogle's EEO Policy (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/eeo/) ,Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal (https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) ,Belonging at Google (https://about.google/belonging/) , andHow we hire (https://careers.google.com/how-we-hire/) .

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How this job compares

Set against the 2,908 open Hardware Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 14, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$192–278K/yr
  • California median$145–215K/yr955 salary ranges
  • US median$133–204K/yr2,212 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $235K, is 31% above the California median midpoint ($180K) — in the top quarter of Hardware Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,230 open Hardware Engineer jobs in California and 2,908 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
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 (2,452 postings).
Education
1,574 of the 2,908 open Hardware Engineer jobs (54%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 14, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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