Emulation Infra Engineer

Job Title

Emulation Infra Engineer

Role Summary

Develop and maintain infrastructure for emulation and prototyping to accelerate SoC bring-up and verification. Work with SoC/IP teams, EDA vendors, and methodology peers to improve flows, performance tracking, and FPGA-based platforms.

Experience Level

Mid-level. The posting does not specify required years of experience.

Responsibilities

The role focuses on building and improving infrastructure and operational flows for emulation and prototyping.

• Design and implement infrastructure to improve emulation and prototyping efficiency.
• Collaborate with EDA vendors to define and apply best practices and optimal flows.
• Measure and optimize emulator workload execution performance and throughput.
• Evaluate, implement, and maintain FPGA-based technologies and platforms.
• Collect, analyze, and act on emulation data to improve processes and tooling.
• Contribute to development and improvement of testbenches and verification infrastructure.
• Work cross-functionally with SoC/IP teams and infrastructure peers to deploy methodology improvements.

Requirements

Key technical skills and practical experience expected for the role (posting lists these as preferred experience):

• Experience with emulation or prototyping flows and infrastructure.
• Programming and scripting: Python, Perl, C/C++, Unix shell.
• Hardware description and verification: Verilog, SystemVerilog, UVM.
• Strong Unix proficiency; administrative-level Unix experience is preferred.
• Familiarity with source control and CI tools: Perforce, Git, Jenkins.
• Knowledge of data/observability tooling and reporting: ELK, PowerBI, SQL is a plus.
• Experience with VHDL is useful but not required.
• Good communication and cross-team collaboration skills.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering.

About the Company

Company: Advanced Micro Devices

Headquarters: Sunnyvale, California, USA

Advanced Micro Devices, or AMD, is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures microprocessors, graphics processors, and related technologies for a variety of computing devices. Known for pushing the boundaries of innovation, AMD's mission is to deliver high-performance computing solutions for AI, data centers, gaming, and embedded applications. They foster a collaborative, inclusive culture focused on creativity and problem-solving, aiming to drive progress and excellence in technology.