Staff Hardware Systems Design Engineer, AI Infrastructure, TPU

Senior • On-site

$174,000 - $258,000/yr

Sunnyvale, CA

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a specialized field (e.g., Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP, etc.), or equivalent practical experience.
6 years of experience working in hardware systems design, or 5 years of experience with an advanced degree.
3 years of experience in technical leadership.
Experience with power circuit design and signal integrity.

Preferred qualifications:

Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field (e.g., Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP).
10 years of experience with hardware, design and bring-up.
3 years of experience in technical leadership or management.
Experience in PCIe, Double Data Rate (DDR), Ethernet, Universal Serial Bus (USB), Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) etc.

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.

Our team is on a mission to redefine the future of at-scale computing by delivering a groundbreaking, on-premises AI supercomputer. This is to be part of a team building a novel solution for customers with sophisticated security and locality requirements.

In this role, you will be building the next generation of AI hardware and the software that brings it to life. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make a Google-level impact on the future of AI. You will contribute to all parts of the software stack. You will also work on a complex and vertically integrated system, from the operating system and drivers to the application layer.

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.

We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $174,000-$258,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

Drive system development from concept through production.
Lead debug and root cause analysis of deployed systems.
Lead the bring up, validation, NPI, deployment, and sustaining of hardware solutions.
Balance hardware performance priorities against power, cost, and cross-functional considerations. Be responsible for meeting hardware product performance and regulatory specifications, if applicable.

Google

Google LLC started as a PhD project by Larry Page and Sergey Brin in 1998 at Stanford University. Google LLC has blossomed into a behemoth of the tech world. With its mission to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful, Google’s search engine is its crown jewel. Online advertising, via AdWords and AdSense, forms the backbone of its financial success. Beyond search, Google has ventured into cloud computing, hardware, and software development. The innovative PageRank algorithm revolutionized search engine technology, and surviving the dot-com bubble burst and going public in 2004 spurred its meteoric growth. Acquiring YouTube stands as a testament to Google’s strategic expansion.