Hardware Emulation Engineer

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We are currently working for this role for a customer, which is US-headquartered design and manufacturing engineering services company with delivery teams in India and US. They partner with OEMs and contract manufacturers in medical, industrial, transport, and hi-tech to solve hard engineering problems and compress time-to-market. Small, senior, and execution-focused - you'd be working alongside subject-matter experts, not in a large delivery pyramid.

It is a consulting-led engineering services company with sharp focus on supporting next gen advanced products development across AI, ML, Compute, Communication, Storage and Consumer Electronics. Our mission is to help our customers deliver cutting-edge products on time ensuring world-class quality.

Join a passionate team, dedicated to making a difference. We are a close-knit team, with strong mission, vision and values that guide our day-to-day. Recognition of work, respect, and our multicultural community are key aspects of the employee experience and contribute to our continued success. Would you like to be part of our story? Don t hesitate, come and join us!

We are seeking a highly skilled and passionate Hardware Emulation Engineer to join our team working with the best in the Industry, developing innovative ASIC solutions for data center and AI Infrastructure. As an Hardware Emulation Engineer, you will be at the forefront of pre-silicon validation, ensuring the highest quality and functionality of our hardware before it goes into production.

• Emulation Environment Development:
  Build and maintain pre-silicon emulation platforms using industry-standard systems such as Cadence Palladium or Synopsys ZeBu or Veloce Strato, Primo
• Model Integration and Optimization:
  Integrate the RTL design onto the emulation platform by ensuring synthesizability, optimize build efficiency and performance, and work with high-performance transactors and emulation test benches (e.g., using System Verilog, C, C++, Python)
• Flush out emulation flow issues by performing smoke verification
• Support validation team in executing comprehensive test content, including bare-metal and OS-based tests, to accelerate bug finding in pre-silicon on the emulation platform
• Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with cross-functional teams including design, verification and SW development teams to understand issues in using the emulation platform
• Flow Automation:
  Develop and enhance automation scripts and flows using Python, Perl, and shell scripting to manage regressions, optimize runtime, and improve overall verification efficiency
• Vendor
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Interface with emulation platform vendors to debug and quickly resolve technical issues encountered with the tools
• The candidate must be able to work independently and proactively on allocated technical tasks

• Proficiency in Hardware Description Languages (HDLs) such as Verilog and System Verilog
• SoC Knowledge:
  Solid understanding of SoC architectures and industry-standard protocols (e.g., AXI, PCIe, ETH, USB, HVM)
• Experience with verification methodologies (UVM, SVA) and related verification environments, including C, C++ DPI is desirable
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Perl, Tcl, or Shell for automation
• Familiarity with debugging tools (e.g., Verdi, Sim Vision) and waveform analysis is desirable Education Bachelor`s or Master`s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

• Proven experience of 5-15 years in hardware verification and/or emulation roles
• Hands-on experience with at least one of the major commercial emulation platforms (Cadence Palladium, Synopsys ZeBu, or Siemens Veloce)