Staff CPU Physical Design Engineer, Silicon gCPU

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Mountain View, CA, USA; Austin, TX, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in Physical Design implementation, PPA optimization and design signoff convergence activities. Experience in high-performance, low-power physical design implementation or design convergence techniques with custom or industry standard synthesis, PnR and signoff tools.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience with CPU class physical design methodologies, custom tool enhancements, or AI/ML-assisted PPA optimization flows.
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering initiatives across Architecture, RTL, DFT, and Technology partners to optimize sub-system microarchitecture.
• Understanding of power grid design, EMIR constraints, and low-power implementation techniques.

About the job

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: $192000 - $278000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end physical design strategy and execution for top-level and critical CPU blocks across advanced process nodes.
• Pioneer novel Physical Design methodologies, tool flows, and AI/ML optimization techniques to maximize PPA (Power, Performance, Area).
• Resolve complex timing, power grid, EMIR, and physical verification bottlenecks in tight iteration loops.
• Drive technical roadmaps, mentor senior engineering peers, and influence architectural trade-offs across cross-functional teams.

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