Senior Principal Emulation Engineer (G5)

Job Title

Senior Principal Emulation Engineer (G5)

Role Summary

Lead end-to-end emulation model development and platform enablement for large SoC programs within the ACE – Emulation & Prototyping organization. Manage the Bangalore emulation engineering team, coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders, and deliver pre-silicon verification, validation, firmware, and software support for product milestones.

Experience Level

Senior — 12+ years of relevant industry experience in SoC emulation, verification, digital design, or pre-silicon validation.

Responsibilities

Accountable for technical delivery, team leadership, and project execution for emulation programs:

• Plan, develop, qualify, and deliver emulation models for large SoC projects.
• Drive emulation strategy, methodology, performance optimization, and debug infrastructure.
• Manage multiple emulation projects: resources, schedules, risks, and escalations.
• Lead, mentor, and grow the Bangalore emulation team, including hiring and performance management.
• Collaborate with Architecture, Design, Verification, DFT, Validation, Firmware/Software, and Program Management to meet milestones.
• Implement automation and process improvements to improve model quality, usability, and turnaround time.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience; separated nice-to-have items follow.

• Extensive hands-on experience with Synopsys ZeBu and Siemens Veloce model development, bring-up, debug, and deployment.
• Proven track record leading large-scale emulation projects and engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of SoC architecture, RTL design, SystemVerilog/UVM, verification flows, and Linux environments.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Tcl, Shell, or similar).

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with FPGA-based SoC prototyping platforms and methodologies.
• Exposure to firmware/software bring-up and system-level debug.
• Experience collaborating with EDA vendors and driving methodology improvements.

Education Requirements

B.E. / B.Tech / M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.

About the Company

Company: NXP Semiconductors

Headquarters: Nijmegen, Netherlands

NXP Semiconductors N.V. is a global semiconductor company that provides High Performance Mixed Signal and Standard Product solutions. With over 45,000 employees and operations in more than 35 countries, NXP is a leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, catering to automotive, industrial IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets. The company is committed to innovation and sustainability, advancing a smarter, safer, and more sustainable world through technology.