Silicon Emulation Engineer

1 Year ago • All levels

Software Development & Engineering

Job Description

We are seeking full-time SOC Emulation engineers for various aspects of emulation, including functional, performance, microarchitecture, and debug, from subsystem to multi-chip levels. This role involves developing Emulation and FPGA based prototyping systems for SOC projects. You will collaborate with architecture, design, verification, and software/firmware teams to bring up emulation models and develop capabilities for functional verification, performance analysis, software/firmware bringup, running realistic workloads, power estimation, and hybrid-simulation. Responsibilities include creating and supporting emulation models from RTL, driving SOC bringup on emulation platforms, debugging test failures, and developing compile and runtime flows. You will also develop capabilities to run tests on emulators, assist in bring-up processes, work with tool vendors, and contribute to methodology and automation improvements.

Good To Have:

Experience with Palladium, Zebu, Veloce, Protium, or HAPS
QEmu or other software simulators experience
Simulation acceleration experience
Performance analysis/debug techniques experience
Scripting languages like Python, TCL experience
Ability to work in a team
Ability to be productive under aggressive schedules

Must Have:

Digital logic design knowledge
CPU/SOC architecture and microarchitecture knowledge
Verilog/SystemVerilog experience
C/C++ experience
Verification methodologies and tools knowledge
Problem solving skills
Written and verbal communication skills
Organization skills
Self-motivated

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Positions are open for full-time SOC Emulation engineers from subsystem level to multi-chip level as well as all aspects of emulation such as functional, performance, microarchitecture and debug. We are looking for all levels of talent, from entrance to advanced level of experience.

In this role, you will help develop Emulation and FPGA based prototyping systems to serve our SOC projects. You will directly work with architecture, design, verification and software/firmware teams to bring up emulation models and develop capabilities that serve various use cases such Functional verification, Performance, Software/Firmware bringup, Running realistic workloads, Power estimation, Hybrid-simulation, enable post-silicon debug e.t.c. This role may include develop and debug emulation flows, designing testbenches, monitors or transactors for Emulation or Prototyping, synthesize the RTL for emulation, develop RTL collaterals for Emulation e.t.c.

Responsibilities

Create and support emulation models from RTL. Drive SOC bringup on emulation platforms, debug test failures and simulation/emulation mismatches.
Develop compile and runtime flows to support various emulation usage models such as functional verification, hybrid simulation, post-si debug, power and software/firmware enablement.
Develop capabilities to run tests on the emulators and assist in bring-up processes from RTL prototyping through post-silicon validation.
Work with Tool vendors to drive the requirements and resolve any tool issues.
Drive and Contribute to the methodology and automation improvements to improve Emulation efficiency and value addition.

Requirements

In-depth knowledge of digital logic design, CPU/SOC architecture and microarchitecture, and industry standard interfaces and memory subsystems.
Experienced level knowledge of Verilog/SystemVerilog.
Experienced level knowledge C/C++.Relevant knowledge of verification methodologies and tools such as simulators, waveform viewers, build and run automation.
Experience with Palladium, Zebu, Veloce, Protium or HAPS.
Experience with QEmu or other software simulators is a plus.
Experience in simulation acceleration using transactors or vendors provided accelerated verification IP is a plus.
Experience in performance analysis/debug techniques.
Excellent knowledge of one of the scripting languages such as Python, TCL is a plus.
Excellent skills in problem solving, written and verbal communication, excellent organization skills, and highly self-motivated.
Ability to work well in a team and be productive under aggressive schedules.

Education and Experience