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SoC Power Lead, Memory Subsystem

Google
San Diego, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 18 Aug 2026
💰 $278,000/yr($192,000/yr$278,000/yr)

About the role


Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 10 years of experience with memory subsystem architectures, including for mobile SoCs.
  • Experience in power management or low power design/methodology, as well as with low power architecture and power optimization techniques.
  • Experience with full product delivery cycle (e.g., definition, architecture, design and implementation, testing, productization).

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science, with an emphasis on computer architecture.
  • Experience with memory subsystem architectures, cache hierarchies, system-level power and performance modeling, SoC-wide traffic analysis and optimizations, LPDDR standards, etc.
  • Excellent leadership, organizational, and communication skills.

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.

Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. We aim to make people's lives better through technology.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $192000 - $278000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the definition of power requirements for Tensor mobile System-on-Chips (SoCs) to achieve Power-Performance-Area (PPA) with a primary focus on the memory subsystem (memory controller, DDRPHY, DRAM).
  • Own and drive cross-functional teams to deliver on power Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the memory subsystem and other major SoC IPs.
  • Propose and drive power optimizations for the memory subsystem throughout the design process from concept to mass productization.
  • Drive power-performance trade-off analysis for engineering reviews and product roadmap decisions.
  • Represent status of SoC power to the executive leadership team.

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