--- title: Senior CPU Design Verification Engineer, Silicon description: Google is hiring for the Senior CPU Design Verification Engineer, Silicon role in Portland, OR. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/senior-cpu-design-verification-engineer-silicon-at-google-01a18b69-3f7b-77bd-a9e2-b96d3deb83fa date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join Google as Senior CPU Design Verification Engineer, Silicon in Portland, OR. Pays $163K–$236K per year. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/8sb40x.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [Google](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/google?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | Mountain View, CA | | **Salary** | $163K/yr - $236K/yr | | **Posted** | Oct 29, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** B · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** Google sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 9,179 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Google. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $200,000 – $235,000 a year (median $200,000). ## Description 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 about [benefits at Google](https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/). - Verify designs using verification techniques and methodologies. - Work cross-functionally to debug failures and verify the functional correctness of the design. - Provide test plans, including verification strategy, environment, components, stimulus, checks, and coverage, and ensure documentation is easy to use. - Perform design verification for future CPU developments. - Perform functional verification and performance validation for both pre-silicon. ### Minimum qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience. - 5 years of experience in verification methodologies and languages such as Universal Verification Methodology (UVM) and SystemVerilog. ### Preferred qualifications: - Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science, with an emphasis on computer architecture. - Experience in low-power design verification. - Experience with Universal Verification Methodology (UVM), SystemVerilog, or other scripting languages such as Python, Perl, Shell, Bash, etc. - Knowledge of operating systems such as Linux and Android. - Familiarity with Advanced RISC Machine (ARM) instruction set architecture. - Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience. - 5 years of experience in verification methodologies and languages such as Universal Verification Methodology (UVM) and SystemVerilog. ## Skills - Universal Verification Methodology (Uvm) - Scripting - Perl - CPU/Processor Architecture - Computer Architecture - SystemVerilog - Python - Pre-Silicon Validation - Bash - Test Planning - Computer Engineering - Design Verification - Computer Science - Low Power Design - Linux - ARM Architecture - Electrical Engineering - Android - Shell Script ## Related - [More jobs at Google](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/google?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Engineering jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/engineering?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Electrical Engineering jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/engineering/electrical-engineering?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Verification Engineer jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/engineering/electrical-engineering/verification-engineer?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [California](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 260759 jobs - [Technology, Information and Internet](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/technology-information-and-internet?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 11788 jobs - [Google](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/google?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 3839 jobs ## Related pages - [California](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 260759 jobs - [Technology, Information and Internet](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/technology-information-and-internet?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 11788 jobs - [Google](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/google?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 3839 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)