Emulation Engineer

Emulation Engineer

Nuvoton Israel is a leading supplier of SoCs, microcontrollers and security hardware solutions for tier-1 customers in the computing and server business.

We are seeking a highly skilled Emulation Engineer with extensive experience in the semiconductor industry to join our Chip Design team.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record working with advanced emulation platforms, particularly Veloce, Palladium or Zebu.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain emulation models from RTL for complex SoC designs
• Port RTL designs into emulation platform
• Debug hardware and software issues in pre-silicon environments
• Collaborate with frontend design, design verification, validation and software development teams to create comprehensive test strategies
• Set up and maintain emulation hardware infrastructure
• Develop workflows for efficient emulation processes
• Collaborate with emulator vendor field service engineers to resolve hardware issues
• Support users and debug issues

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in emulation engineering within the semiconductor industry
• Extensive hands-on experience with Veloce, Palladium, Zebu, or equivalent emulation platforms
• Experienced in design or debug of complex SOC, ARM CPU, fabric and AXI and AHB busses, and interfaces (DDR, PCIe, USB etc.)
• Strong understanding of RTL design, synthesis, and gate-level implementation
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Perl, Python, and Tcl
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills for complex hardware/software issues
• Familiarity with software debug tools and CPU/SoC architectures
• Strong communication skills