Senior Emulation Engineer

Job Title

Senior Emulation Engineer

Role Summary

The Senior Emulation Engineer designs and exercises hardware emulation environments to validate complex SoC and subsystem functionality. The role focuses on building emulation-ready designs, executing tests, collecting waveforms on failures, and performing initial triage and debug.

This position works with cross-functional technical teams to improve emulation testbenches, custom IP/AVIP, scripting, and debug workflows to reduce iteration time and improve build quality.

Experience Level

Senior. The posting specifies 2+ years of practical experience; title indicates a senior-level role.

Responsibilities

Primary duties include preparing designs for emulation, executing verification runs, and supporting post-failure analysis.

• Prepare and adapt RTL/design for emulation workflows and platforms.
• Run emulation tests, capture failing cases and waveform data, and perform initial triage.
• Maintain and extend emulation testbench components, custom IP and AVIP.
• Develop and maintain scalable automation and debug scripts across product lines.
• Collaborate with design, verification, and software teams to diagnose and resolve issues.
• Optimize emulator usage for performance, resource utilization, and debug effectiveness.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and tools required for immediate contribution.

• Experience with hardware emulation platforms (e.g., Veloce, Zebu, Palladium).
• Strong scripting skills: Python, TCL, Bash, and Makefile.
• Proven debugging skills across CPU-internal, integration, emulator configuration/synthesis, scripting, and Linux/software issues.

Nice-to-have:

• Familiarity with RISC-V assembly.
• Experience with AMBA protocols (AHB/APB/AXI) and IP integration (bridges, clocks, resets, memory-mapped registers).
• Linux kernel experience and familiarity with revision control systems (Perforce, Git).

Education Requirements

Bachelor's (BS) or Master's (MS) degree; the posting specifies 2+ years of practical experience. Fields of study were not specified in the source.

About the Company

Company: GlobalFoundries

Headquarters: Saratoga Springs, New York, USA

GlobalFoundries is a leading contract manufacturer for the global semiconductor industry, with facilities in multiple countries, including the USA. The company develops a broad portfolio of semiconductor technologies and employs around 13,000 people worldwide. GlobalFoundries focuses on enhancing competitiveness in specialized application solutions and fostering innovation in mobile communications, consumer electronics, and automotive applications.