--- title: Staff CPU RTL Engineer, Silicon at Google in Austin, TX description: Google is hiring for the Staff CPU RTL Engineer, Silicon role in Austin, TX. Pays $192K–$278K per year. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/staff-cpu-rtl-engineer-silicon-at-google-01a13775-4cab-78ff-8322-a02163e1fb9a date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join Google as Staff CPU RTL Engineer, Silicon in Austin, TX. Pays $192K–$278K per year. Requires 8+ years of experience. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/y675ft.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** | Austin, TX | | **Salary** | $192K/yr - $278K/yr | | **Posted** | Oct 14, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A- · 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 $235,000). ## 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. Be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's direct-to-consumer products. In this role, you will 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: $192000 - $278000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits Learn more about [benefits at Google](https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/). - Participate in developing CPU subsystem. Develop CPU subsystem front-end designs, emphasizing on microarchitecture and RTL design for the next generation CPU. - Propose performance enhancing microarchitecture features, and work with Software, Architect, and Performance teams for trade-off studies. - Communicate the pros and cons of microarchitecture enhancements. Deliver designs, meeting PPA goals with production quality. - Work with the Verification team to ensure production of quality designs, and the physical design and power teams to meet frequency, power, and area goals. - Become familiar with modern techniques, interpret the techniques into design constructs, and languages in order to provide guidance to and participate in the performance evaluation effort. ### Minimum qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. - 8 years of experience in CPU or AI accelerator logic/RTL design, including microarchitecture definition and power, performance, and area (PPA )optimizations. - Experience with RTL language (System Verilog) and related design processes (e.g., Lint, UPF). ### Preferred qualifications: - Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science, with an emphasis on computer architecture. - Experience leading front-end design for modern processor components or AI accelerators. - Experience with ARM Instruction Set Architecture. - Experience with SOC design, architect, and integration. - Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. - 8 years of experience in CPU or AI accelerator logic/RTL design, including microarchitecture definition and power, performance, and area (PPA )optimizations. - Experience with RTL language (System Verilog) and related design processes (e.g., Lint, UPF). ## Skills - AI Accelerators - CPU/Processor Architecture - Computer Architecture - Quality Control - Performance Evaluation - Register Transfer Language RTL - System on Chip (SoC) Design - Unified Power Format (Upf) - Code Linting - Front End Design - Microarchitecture - Computer Engineering - Computer Science - ARM Architecture - Electrical Engineering - Verilog ## 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)- [ASIC Design Engineer jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/engineering/electrical-engineering/asic-design-engineer?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [Texas](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/texas?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 234469 jobs - [Austin, TX](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/texas/austin?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 27387 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 - [Texas](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/texas?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 234469 jobs - [Austin, TX](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/texas/austin?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 27387 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)