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Senior Silicon Validation Engineer, Cloud Silicon - Google
Software Engineer
Senior engineer responsible for silicon bring‑up, functional validation, and automation of cloud silicon platforms using Python, C/C++, hardware emulation, and board‑level debug techniques.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Lead silicon bring‑up and functional validation for cloud silicon products, including characterization and qualification.
- Develop and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts in Python, C, and C++ to verify silicon functionality.
- Debug board‑level issues using schematics, layout analysis, and lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
- Integrate hardware emulation platforms with software stacks to perform pre‑silicon validation.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define test plans, capture metrics, and drive continuous improvement of validation processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5+ years of hands‑on experience with functional silicon tests, embedded software development, or hardware bring‑up.
- Proficiency in Python, C, and C++ for test automation and embedded development.
- Strong knowledge of board schematics, layout, and debug methodologies using lab instrumentation.
- Experience with hardware emulation and hardware/software integration for pre‑silicon validation.