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Principal Engineer, Silicon Engineering

Google

Location

Mountain View, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/25/2026

Compensation

$275,000 - $382,000 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202698.4% approval-14% YoY
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Job description

As a Principal Engineer in Silicon Engineering at Google, you will lead the technical execution of chipset development from initial definition through to mass production. This role requires collaboration across various teams to ensure hardware innovations are seamlessly integrated with software. You will focus on delivering efficient chipset solutions while managing a global workforce. The position emphasizes technical leadership and operational excellence in custom silicon design.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 15 years of experience with custom silicon design, SoC/ASIC implementation, or hardware-software co-design.
  • 10 years of technical leadership experience, including directing SoC development programs from concept to mass production.
  • Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field is preferred.
  • Experience managing global, cross-functional engineering deliverables and aligning schedules across matrixed organizations.

Responsibilities

  • Direct the execution of the entire SoC lifecycle, from initial chip definition through to final mass production.
  • Partner with specialized teams to lead the integration of proprietary gCPU and high-performance custom IPs.
  • Collaborate with various teams to ensure hardware innovations have day-one software sponsorship.
  • Coordinate deliverables across a highly matrixed global workforce, managing dependencies and resolving technical blockers.
  • Lead critical debug forums to drive complex system failure signatures to rapid root-cause closure.

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

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

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

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