Emulation Engineer

Experienced Emulation Engineers with strong expertise in Palladium/ZeBu hardware emulation to support SoC/IP verification and validation activities.Key Responsibilities:Develop and maintain emulation environments using Palladium/ZeBu platformsPort RTL/UVM testbenches from simulation to emulationDebug SoC/IP level issues in emulation and provide root-cause analysisOptimize performance and compile time for large SoC designsIntegrate transactors, BFMs, and acceleration modelsWork closely with DV, RTL, and software teams for bring-up and validationDevelop/employ hybrid verification (simulation + emulation) flowsSupport pre-silicon software validation and boot flowsCreate scripts for build, run, and regression automationRequired Skills:3+ years in SoC/IP verification with emulation experienceStrong hands-on experience with palladium/ZeBu emulation platformsGood knowledge of SystemVerilog and UVMExperience in simulation-to-emulation bring-upFamiliarity with SCE-MI / transactor-based accelerationStrong debugging skills across RTL, testbench, and firmwareKnowledge of PCIe/AXI/DDR or similar standard protocolsExperience with Linux bring-up on emulation is a plusPreferred Qualifications:Experience in full-chip emulation environmentsExposure to performance tuning and capacity planningScripting knowledge (Python/Shell/Perl)Experience with FPGA prototyping is an added advantageSoft Skills:Strong problem-solving and debugging mindsetGood communication and cross-team collaborationAbility to work in fast-paced project schedulesTop 3 skills:1. Tools : Palladium, ZeBu, VCS, Vivado2. Languages : Verilog, System Verilog, C3. Protocols : AXI, PCIeVIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.