Senior Silicon Emulation Engineer

Overview

About us: Mythic is building the future of AI computing with breakthrough analog technology that delivers 100× the performance of traditional digital systems at the same power and cost. This unlocks bigger, more capable models and faster, more responsive applications—whether in edge devices like drones, robotics, and sensors, or in cloud and data center environments. Our technology powers everything from large language models and CNNs to advanced signal processing, and is engineered to operate from –40 °C to +125 °C, making it ideal for industrial, automotive, aerospace, and defense.

We’ve raised over $100M from world-class investors including Softbank, Threshold Ventures, Lux Capital, and DCVC, and secured multi-million-dollar customer contracts across multiple markets.

Mythic s Digital Design Team is seeking a Silicon Emulation Engineer to support the development and validation of AI accelerator and AI-centric So Cs using hardware emulation platforms. This role is critical to enabling early bring-up, software validation, and performance analysis of neural network accelerators prior to silicon availability. The engineer will work closely with RTL, verification, compiler, firmware, and ML software teams to ensure functional correctness, performance targets, and system-level integration of AI workloads.

• Develop and maintain emulation platforms for AI accelerator / AI-centric So Cs
• Integrate large-scale RTL (compute, DMA, memory subsystems, interconnects) into emulation environments
• Enable early firmware, driver, runtime, and ML stack bring-up on emulated hardware
• Support execution of AI inference workloads (e.g., CNNs, transformers) on emulated Mythic accelerators
• Collaborate with compiler, runtime, and ML teams to debug HW/SW co-design issues
• Develop scripts and automation for emulation builds, regressions, and workload execution
• Analyze performance, bandwidth utilization, latency, and throughput of AI workloads in emulation
• Debug complex issues spanning RTL, firmware, drivers, and user-space ML frameworks
• Support post-silicon correlation and performance validation when applicable
• Document emulation flows, performance methodologies, and debug procedures

• Bachelor’s, Master s, or Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• Strong understanding of SoC architectures and AI accelerator design concepts
• Experience with RTL simulation and emulation (Verilog/System Verilog)
• Familiarity with hardware emulation platforms (e.g. Cadence Palladium)
• Experience working in Linux-based environments
• Proficiency in scripting (Python, Tcl, Bash)
• Strong debugging skills across hardware and software layers

• Experience with NPU, DSP, or GPU-class accelerators
• Experience running or debugging ML inference workloads on pre-silicon platforms
• Knowledge of AI software stacks (runtime, compiler, graph execution)
• Familiarity with DMA engines, memory hierarchies, and high-bandwidth interconnects
• Understanding of AXI/AMBA protocols and cache coherency
• Experience with FPGA prototyping or hybrid emulation flows
• Exposure to performance modeling or architectural trade-off analysis

Salary: $120,000 - $225,000 a year

The proposed salary range for this position is $120,000–$225,000 annually. Actual compensation depends on experience, skills, qualifications, and location.

At Mythic, we foster a collaborative and respectful environment where people can do their best work. We hire smart, capable individuals, provide the tools and support they need, and trust them to deliver. Our team brings a wide range of experiences and perspectives, which we see as a strength in solving hard problems together. We value professionalism, creativity, and integrity, and strive to make Mythic a place where every employee feels they belong and can contribute meaningfully.