Lead CPU RTL Engineer, Silicon

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Poughkeepsie, NY, USAAustin, TX, USAMountain View, CA, USA
$183,000 - $271,000
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5,000+ Employees
8+ years of experience
Hardware

Description For Lead CPU RTL Engineer, Silicon

Google is seeking a Lead CPU RTL Engineer to join their Silicon team, focusing on developing custom silicon solutions that power Google's direct-to-consumer products. This role combines hardware engineering expertise with Google's innovative approach to product development. The position requires deep expertise in CPU microarchitecture and RTL design, with responsibilities including frontend CPU design, performance optimization, and delivering production-quality solutions.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in digital logic design and RTL concepts, with the ability to propose and implement performance-enhancing microarchitecture features. They will work closely with architects and performance teams to conduct trade-off studies and make strategic decisions about design implementations. The role offers the opportunity to shape next-generation hardware experiences that will impact millions of users worldwide.

Working at Google, you'll be part of a team that pushes boundaries in hardware innovation, combining the best of Google's AI, Software, and Hardware capabilities. The position offers competitive compensation including base salary, bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits. The role requires a strong technical foundation with at least 8 years of relevant experience, and offers the opportunity to work in several key tech hubs across the United States.

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced hardware engineers who want to make a significant impact on Google's hardware ecosystem while working with cutting-edge technology and world-class teams. The role combines technical leadership with hands-on engineering work, making it ideal for those who want to shape the future of Google's hardware products.

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Responsibilities For Lead CPU RTL Engineer, Silicon

  • Contribute to CPU frontend designs, emphasizing on microarchitecture and RTL design for the next generation CPU
  • Propose performance enhancing microarchitecture features with efficiency in mind
  • Work with architects and performance teams for trade-off studies
  • Deliver designs meeting Power, performance and area (PPA) goals with production quality
  • Become familiar with state-of-the-art techniques for at least one processor functional block

Requirements For Lead CPU RTL Engineer, Silicon

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 8 years of experience with digital logic design principles, RTL design concepts, and languages such as Verilog or SystemVerilog
  • Experience with logic synthesis techniques to optimize RTL code, performance and power as well as low-power design techniques

Benefits For Lead CPU RTL Engineer, Silicon

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