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Emulation Engineer

ALTEN
San Jose, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/29/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/24/2026
Job Description:

Experienced Emulation Engineers with strong expertise in ZeBu-based hardware emulation to support SoC/IP verification and validation activities.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain emulation environments using ZeBu platforms
  • Port RTL/UVM testbenches from simulation to emulation
  • Debug SoC/IP level issues in emulation and provide root-cause analysis
  • Optimize performance and compile time for large SoC designs
  • Integrate transactors, BFMs, and acceleration models
  • Work closely with DV, RTL, and software teams for bring-up and validation
  • Develop/employ hybrid verification (simulation emulation) flows
  • Support pre-silicon software validation and boot flows
  • Create scripts for build, run, and regression automation

Required Skills:

  • 8 years in SoC/IP verification with emulation experience
  • Strong hands-on experience with ZeBu emulation platforms
  • Good knowledge of SystemVerilog and UVM
  • Experience in simulation-to-emulation bring-up
  • Familiarity with SCE-MI / transactor-based acceleration
  • Strong debugging skills across RTL, testbench, and firmware
  • Knowledge of AXI/APB/AHB or similar standard protocols
  • Experience with Linux bring-up on emulation is a plus

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in full-chip emulation environments
  • Exposure to performance tuning and capacity planning
  • Scripting knowledge (Python/Shell/Perl)
  • Experience with FPGA prototyping is an added advantage

Soft Skills:

  • Strong problem-solving and debugging mindset
  • Good communication and cross-team collaboration
  • Ability to work in fast-paced project schedules

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