Hardware System Design Engineer, AI/TPU Infrastructure

HARDWARE_ENGINEERING
USA
March 26, 2026
FULL_TIME

Job Overview

  • Date Posted
    March 26, 2026
  • Location
    USA
  • Expiration date
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Job Description

2026-03-09T21:31:15.100Z

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In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

  • Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
  • Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
  • Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
  • Sick Time: 40 hours/year (statutory, where applicable); 5 days/event (discretionary)
  • Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
  • Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
  • Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, Electrical Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 4 years of experience working in a software technical environment, or 3 years of experience with an advanced degree.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master’s degree or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
  • 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.

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-premise AI supercomputer. This is part of a “special project” team building novel solution for customers with sophisticated security and locality requirements. You will be working on 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.

We are looking for generalist software engineers to contribute to all parts of the software stack. This is a chance to work on a vertically integrated system, from the operating system and drivers to the application layer.

Android is Google’s mobile operating system powering more than 3 billion devices worldwide. Android is about bringing computing to everyone in the world. We believe computing is a super power for good, enabling access to information, economic opportunity, productivity, connectivity between friends and family and more. We think everyone in the world should have access to the best computing has to offer. We provide the platform for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and developers to build compelling computing devices (smartphones, tablets, TVs, wearables, etc) that run the best apps/services for everyone in the world.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $150,000-$218,000 + 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

  • Gather system requirements, define architecture, execute hardware design, and product validation.
  • Lead the bring up, validation, NPI, deployment, and sustaining of hardware solutions.
  • Work cross-functionally with hardware, software, mechanical, thermal, validation, manufacturing, and external vendors.
  • Drive system development from concept through production.
  • Lead debug and root cause analysis of deployed systems.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google’s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.

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