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CPU Emulation Engineer, Silicon

Pay: $163,000–$236,000/yr

Posted: 3 weeks ago

Location: Poughkeepsie, NY (Onsite)

Last Updated: 4 days ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/1/2026

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What they do

A Verification Engineer is responsible for ensuring that a product meets its specifications and requirements. Designs methods to test products, identify bugs in software products, and communicates with cross-functional teams, ensuring product development procedures and outcomes meets regulations. Primary objective is to verify that the system functions correctly and reliably according to its design and intended purpose.

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Job Description

CPU Emulation Engineer, Silicon Share CPU Emulation Engineer, Silicon _corporate_fare_ Google _place_ Austin, TX, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; +3 more; +2 more

Mid•Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

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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, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

+ 8 years of experience with industry-standard emulation or FPGA prototyping platforms (e.g., Synopsys ZeBu/HAPS, Cadence Palladium/Protium, Siemens Veloce). + Experience in RTL design using Verilog or SystemVerilog. + Experience writing scripts or developing automation workflows in Python, Perl, TCL, or Makefiles.

Preferred qualifications:
+ Experience scaling compilation and routing across multi-FPGA and enterprise emulation platforms. + Experience verifying and troubleshooting complex semiconductor IP blocks. + Experience collaborating with cross-functional design verification (DV) and silicon design teams.
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:

$163000 - $236000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) .

Responsibilities
+ Architect and drive advanced Register-Transfer Level (RTL) partitioning, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) synthesis, and validation strategies for industry-standard emulation platforms such as Synopsys ZeBu, Cadence Palladium, or Siemens Veloce.

+ Define and execute comprehensive test suites, complex performance benchmarks, and software workloads to ensure pre-silicon verification and system-level validation. + Guide advanced debugging methodologies to rapidly isolate and resolve complex functional failures within multi-million gate subsystem designs and full-chip environments. + Lead initiatives to optimize model compile times, improve FPGA routing efficiency, and maximize hardware resource utilization across enterprise emulation farms. + Architect custom automation workflows using modern scripting languages and collaborate with IP design and verification stakeholders to streamline continuous integration. Information collected and processed as part of your Google Careers profile, and any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Google'sApplicant and Candidate Privacy Policy (./privacy-policy) . 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/) . 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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