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SoC Power Architect, Devices and Services, Silicon

Google

Location

Mountain View, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/9/2026

Compensation

$192,000 - $278,000 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202698.4% approval-14% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

The SoC Power Architect role at Google focuses on developing custom silicon solutions for the company's direct-to-consumer products. This position involves optimizing power-performance-area metrics for Tensor mobile SoCs and driving cross-functional teams to achieve competitive power key performance indicators. The architect will leverage their expertise in power management and low power design to influence product decisions and shape the future of hardware experiences. This role is critical in ensuring that Google's products deliver exceptional performance and efficiency.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
  • 10 years of experience in power management or low power design/methodology.
  • Experience with low power architecture and power optimization techniques.
  • Experience with the full product delivery cycle including definition, architecture, design, implementation, testing, and productization.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the definition of power requirements for Tensor mobile SoCs to optimize Power-Performance-Area under peak current and thermal constraints.
  • Own and drive cross-functional teams to deliver on competitive power key performance indicators for major SoC IPs.
  • Propose and drive power optimizations throughout the design process from concept to mass productization.
  • Drive power-performance trade-off analysis for engineering reviews and product roadmap decisions.
  • Represent the status of SoC power to the executive leadership team.

Benefits

  • Employees at Google are often offered benefits like comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) matching, and flexible work arrangements, among other benefits.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Google Llc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

908

FY2026

Approval rate

98.4%

FY2026

LCA certified

4,273

FY2026

Entry-level share

0.6%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-14%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-51%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

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Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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