Validation Engineer III, Silicon

Google

full-time

Posted: October 7, 2025

Number of Vacancies: 1

Job Description

Google | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. 3 years of experience in high-speed I/O validation with a specific focus on USB PHY electrical characterisation and compliance testing. Experience in scripting for test automation and data analysis in Python. 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.

Locations

  • Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Salary

Salary not disclosed

Skills Required

  • Pythonintermediate (Programming)
  • USB PHY electrical characterisationintermediate (Hardware)
  • Compliance testingintermediate (Testing)
  • Scripting for test automationintermediate (Automation)
  • Data analysisintermediate (Analysis)
  • Bench level IP bring-upadvanced (Hardware)
  • Debuggingadvanced (Hardware)
  • Schematic/Layout readingadvanced (Hardware)
  • Board level hardware debugadvanced (Hardware)
  • USB Power Deliveryadvanced (Hardware)
  • Type-C alternate modesadvanced (Hardware)
  • Signal integrity debuggingadvanced (Hardware)

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree (degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field)
  • High-speed I/O validation (experience in USB PHY electrical characterisation and compliance testing, 3 years)
  • Master's degree or PhD (degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science with emphasis on computer architecture)

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with pre- and post-silicon teams to develop, simulate, and validate tests, as well as to document the pre- and post-silicon validation tests to ensure they are easy to use.
  • Work with internal cross-functional teams, external silicon partners, and intellectual property (IP) vendors to functionally validate and parametrically characterize the silicon, including bare-metal, kernel, drivers, and real-time operating system (RTOS).
  • Design Google's future products by owning bench level design validation and characterisation for high speed serial interfaces (e.g., USB3.2, USB-DP, PCIe etc.).
  • Characterize IP specific Signal Integrity, Power Integrity and Protocol validation test cases to evaluate IP performance at various operating conditions (i.e., voltage, process, temperature).
  • Automate test cases using scripting languages like Python or Perl to improve efficiency and test coverage.

Benefits

  • Equal Opportunity: Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing equal employment opportunity.
  • Accommodations: If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.
  • English Proficiency: English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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