Emulation Engineer

Job Title

Emulation Engineer

Role Summary

Work on pre-silicon verification and emulation for high-performance networking ASICs within the Core Switch Group. The role focuses on developing emulation test plans, synthesizable models, tests and automation to validate chip features and enable timely silicon bring-up.

This position involves close collaboration with architects, designers, verification, and software teams to achieve comprehensive verification coverage.

Experience Level

Mid-level. The posting indicates approximately 2+ years of relevant pre-silicon verification/emulation experience.

Responsibilities

Typical responsibilities include defining test scope, building emulation models and tests, and debugging pre-silicon issues.

• Analyze chip architecture and micro-architecture to define pre-silicon verification plans.
• Verify design and micro-architecture using emulation platforms.
• Develop subsystem and chip-level tests using Tcl/ITcl, Python, and C/C++.
• Build and synthesize Verilog/SystemVerilog models for emulation platforms (e.g., Zebu, Palladium).
• Perform block, subsystem and chip/system-level debugging and root-cause analysis for hardware and software issues.
• Develop and optimize automation scripts and emulation methodologies to improve efficiency, reusability, and coverage.
• Create reusable synthesizable design blocks, libraries, and verification components.
• Build and maintain robust emulation environments supporting a global user community.
• Collaborate with Architecture, Micro-Architecture, Design, DV, and Software teams to meet verification goals.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and attributes; nice-to-have items identified separately.

• Must-have: Strong practical experience with Verilog/SystemVerilog, C/C++, Tcl, Python and scripting for automation.
• Must-have: Solid verification fundamentals and strong debugging skills, including familiarity with assertions and coverage-driven verification.
• Must-have: Experience developing tests and automation for pre-silicon environments and emulation workflows.
• Must-have: Effective communication and collaboration skills for cross-functional engineering work.
• Nice-to-have: Hands-on experience with emulation platforms (Zebu, Palladium), traffic generators (IXIA, Spirent), high-speed protocols (PCIe, Ethernet), DPI transactors, or prior simulation-to-emulation flow experience.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of experience in pre-silicon verification/emulation of networking ASICs is specified in the posting.

About the Company

Company: Broadcom

Headquarters: Irvine, California, United States

Broadcom is a global technology leader that designs, develops, and supplies a wide range of semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions. The company is known for its innovations in wireless and broadband communications, enabling a connected world.