Emulation Engineer

Global Foundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world’s most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, Global Foundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit

We are seeking a highly skilled Emulation Engineer to join our team.

• Building the design for emulation, running tests, identifying the failure point, getting waves of the fails, and initial triage.
• Improving and maintaining (and expanding where necessary) emulation testbench components including custom IP and AVIP where applicable.
• Working closely with technical teams and supporting debug efforts.

• Developing and maintaining scalable scripts to use across product lines.
• Understanding how the emulator works to optimize debugging strategies and improve the quality of the build (performance, resources).

• BS, MS with 2+ years of practical experience.
• Experience with emulation platforms like Veloce, Zebu, Palladium.
• Strong scripting skills with Python, TCL, Bash, and Makefile.
• Strong debugging skills for issues including but not limited to: cpu‑internal bugs, integration bugs, emulator configuration or synthesis bugs, script bugs, Linux configuration or software bugs.

• Understanding how various IP are integrated together with the various required interconnect, bridges, tieoffs, memory-mapped registers, clocks, and resets.
• Experience with RISCV assembly.
• Experience with AMBA interconnect protocols such as AHB/APB/AXI.
• Experience with the Linux kernel.
• Experience with revision control systems such as Perforce and GIT.

$72,000.00 - $

The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location.

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