Silicon Emulation Lead Engineer
Description For Silicon Emulation Lead Engineer
Join Google Cloud as a Silicon Emulation Lead Engineer and shape the future of AI/ML hardware acceleration. This role focuses on driving cutting-edge TPU (Tensor Processing Unit) technology that powers Google's most demanding AI/ML applications. You'll be part of Google's Technical Infrastructure team, working on custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's TPU.
As a Silicon Emulation Lead Engineer, you'll lead a team responsible for full chip emulation/FPGA prototyping of complex AI/ML SoC designs. You'll work directly with designers, Design Verification engineers, Silicon Validation engineers, and Software teams to deliver emulation-based prototyping capabilities for ASIC projects. Your responsibilities include managing project compilation, debugging infrastructure and design issues, and assisting in hardware and lab bring-up.
The role requires extensive experience in Emulation, FPGA Prototyping, or Validation domains, along with strong people management skills. You'll collaborate with multiple teams, including software, firmware, platform, and post-silicon validation teams, to ensure successful delivery of projects. The position offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and influence the development of emulation-friendly models.
This is an excellent opportunity for experienced professionals who want to contribute to Google's innovative hardware solutions while leading and developing a team. You'll be at the forefront of AI/ML hardware acceleration, working on projects that directly impact Google's product portfolio and user experience worldwide.
Responsibilities For Silicon Emulation Lead Engineer
- Build, manage and lead the team responsible for full chip emulation/FPGA prototyping of complex AI/ML SoC designs
- Lead and enable the team to bring up system level emulation models through reset, boot, and bare metal content or OS
- Work with architects, designers, software engineers, pre- and post-silicon verification engineers
- Lead the development, execution, and debugging of full-chip/SoC tests on emulation platforms
- Drive all the people management functions including hiring, people development, prioritizing and managing resources
Requirements For Silicon Emulation Lead Engineer
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 8 years of experience in Emulation, FPGA Prototyping, or Validation domains
- 4 years of experience in people management, developing employees
- Experience in emulation/FPGA/simulation model build flows, model bring-ups and debugging
- Experience with industry standard emulation/FPGA prototyping platforms
- Experience with EDA debug tools and SoC architecture and interfaces
- Experience programming and scripting in C, C++, Python, Perl, or TCL
- Understanding of RTL to Emulation/FPGA flows
Benefits For Silicon Emulation Lead Engineer
- Equal employment opportunity
- Inclusive work environment
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Parental leave benefits
