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Silicon Generalist

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Sunnyvale, CAFull-time$237–278K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$237–278K/yr
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Silicon Generalist role at Google focuses on developing and delivering complex silicon systems, validating and debugging them, and guiding system architectures. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in a related engineering or computing field and eight years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience. The role also calls for expertise in computer architecture, silicon engineering, design and testing methods, programming, and data analysis.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Computer Architecture, requiredRTL, requiredVerification, requiredSoftware Programming, requiredSynthesis, requiredPhysical Design, requiredTiming Closure, requiredSilicon Engineering, requiredFunctional Correctness, requiredPerformance Testing, requiredStress Testing, requiredCode Comprehension, requiredData Analysis, requiredData Synthesis, requiredEnglish Proficiency, required

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Related Field, required8 Years Progressive Post-Baccalaureate Experience, required8 Years Silicon-Related Experience, required

Full job description

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Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or a related field and 8 years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or in a Silicon Generalist-related occupation.

  • Position requires 8 years of experience in the following: Computer architecture principles for electrical or computer engineering applications; RTL, verification, or software programming for synthesis, physical design, and timing closure; Silicon engineering design, functional correctness, performance, or stress testing methods; Code comprehension in core languages or frameworks for work output creation; and Data analysis or data synthesis for solution generation and outcome evaluation.

About the job

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $236,600 - $278,000 + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) .

Responsibilities

  • Drive the development and successful delivery of complex silicon systems. Develop policies, testing procedures, and documentation to maximize efficiency and promote sustainability across deliverables.

  • Execute comprehensive testing protocols and influence system designs to enhance overall validation and debugging capabilities.

  • Standardize engineering approaches across programs to reduce technical debt and drive cross-functional innovation.

  • Guide system architectures by breaking down complex problems, evaluating trade-offs, and reviewing cross-functional designs.

  • Validate and debug silicon systems at the subsystem and full-chip levels to effectively resolve hardware issues.

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If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing ourAccommodations for Applicants form (https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2) .

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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How this job compares

Set against the 1,095 open Hardware Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$237–278K/yr
  • California median$171–245K/yr224 salary ranges
  • US median$146–245K/yr776 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $257K, is 23% above the California median midpoint ($209K) — in the top quarter of Hardware Engineering salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 358 open Hardware Engineering jobs in California and 1,095 across the US. Under 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 Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (680 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 362 of the 1,095 open Hardware Engineering jobs (33%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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