VP, Silicon Engineering
Company: Google
Location: Mountain View
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Electrical
Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field, or
equivalent practical experience. 20 years of experience in the
semiconductor industry. Experience shipping multiple custom silicon
products from concept to production (end to end). Preferred
qualifications: Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering,
Computer Science, or a related technical field. Exceptional
communication skills with the ability to listen, articulate
positions, and advocate and influence cross-functional partners and
executive leadership. Highly collaborative leadership style with
demonstrated success building bridges and fostering productive
partnerships with critical software and research organizations.
Technical expertise in delivering transformative, next generation
products. Proven track record of building state-of-the-art SoCs or
ASICs utilizing bleeding-edge technology innovations and navigating
the associated technical risks. Deep expertise across the entire
silicon development lifecycle, including product definition,
engineering execution, fab partners. About the job As the VP of
Silicon Engineering you will be a thought leader and drive the
research, innovation, design, verification, and implementation of
silicon hardware for Google’s products. In this role, you will lead
a global organization across critical disciplines, overseeing teams
that build chips, integrated circuits, and software for silicon,
including both pre-silicon verification and post-silicon bring-up
and validation, and deliver high-quality silicon into production.
This is a cross-functional role that works closely with functional
VP/SVP leaders across product management, hardware engineering,
software engineering, component engineering, design, finance,
sales, marketing, and across the Platforms & Devices product area.
Externally, this role requires partnership with C-level, contract
manufacturer partners, legal, regulatory, etc. to operate the
business. You will lead and inspire a global team of 2,000
engineers and technical program managers, as well as foster
community amongst the broader silicon ecosystem (including product
management and operations) within the devices & services community.
You will also be a key member of the Devices & Services Product
Group (DSPG) leadership team. The Platforms and Devices team
encompasses Google's various computing software platforms across
environments (desktop, mobile, applications), as well as our first
party devices and services that combine the best of Google AI,
software, and hardware. Teams across this area research, design,
and develop new technologies to make our user's interaction with
computing faster and more seamless, building innovative experiences
for our users around the world. The US base salary for this
full-time position is $550,000 bonus equity benefits. Individual
pay is determined by work location and additional factors,
including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or
training. 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 the vision, planning, and architecture of
future silicon generations for Google’s consumer electronic
products (including our IP and SoC roadmaps). Drive complex silicon
decisions, align our technical strategy with long-term commercial
goals and translate our vision to flawless execution and delivery,
to ensure the delivery of high-quality and innovative chips to the
market. Lead a globally distributed organization of engineers who
are responsible for the research, design, verification, and
implementation of silicon hardware, including both pre-silicon
verification and post-silicon validation. Drive the end-to-end
technical delivery of the silicon roadmap, overseeing foundry
execution and advanced packaging integration to ensure quality
performance and reliability.
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