Location
Mountain View, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
10/15/2026
Compensation
$275,000 - $382,000 per year
Job description
The Principal Chipset Project Engineer will serve as the primary technical leader for the engineering planning and execution of the Chipset from early product definition stages through launch. This role is critical in bridging hardware architecture, IP development, physical implementation, and software readiness. The focus is on delivering an efficient chipset solution on schedule and within budget while meeting Power, Performance, Area, and Cost metrics. The position involves collaboration with various teams to ensure seamless integration of hardware innovations into production.
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 and top-level architecture through tape-out, silicon bring-up, and final mass production.
- Collaborate with Devices and Services Product Group Silicon, Software, and Pixel Hardware teams to ensure hardware innovations have day-one software sponsorship.
- Coordinate deliverables across a highly matrixed global workforce, aligning schedules and managing dependencies.
- 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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