Sr. Principal Engineer, Emulation & IP Verification
SynopsysJob Title
Sr. Principal Engineer, Emulation & IP Verification
Role Summary
Senior engineering role focused on emulation-based verification and IP validation for ASIC/SoC projects. The role sits in the Engineering (ASIC Digital Design) organization in Bengaluru and drives verification strategy, platform development, and issue closure through silicon bring-up.
Primary objective: deliver robust emulation platforms and verification flows that reduce silicon risk and accelerate product delivery.
Experience Level
Senior-level. Specific years of experience not specified in the source posting.
Responsibilities
This list summarizes typical responsibilities for the role as indicated by the job title and team context.
- Define and lead emulation and IP verification strategy for complex SoC blocks and subsystems.
- Design and maintain emulation platforms and verification environments to validate RTL and IP behavior.
- Develop and run verification regressions; analyze coverage and debug functional failures.
- Support silicon bring-up and prototype validation; drive root-cause analysis with cross-functional teams.
- Mentor and lead other verification engineers; coordinate verification activities across teams.
- Collaborate with RTL designers, firmware, and validation teams to close verification gaps.
Requirements
Key skills and experience expected for a senior emulation and IP verification engineer.
- Proven experience in IP/SoC verification using emulation platforms and hardware prototypes.
- Strong RTL verification skills and experience with industry verification methodologies.
- Practical knowledge of SystemVerilog and UVM testbench development and debug.
- Scripting and automation experience (for example Python, Tcl, or similar) to build flows and regressions.
- Track record of mentoring engineers and leading multi-team verification efforts.
- Excellent problem-solving and cross-functional communication skills.
- Nice-to-have: experience with commercial emulators (for example Palladium, Zebu) and familiarity with verification IP and low-power or formal techniques.
Education Requirements
Not specified.
About the Company
Company: Synopsys
Headquarters: Mountain View, California, USA
Synopsys is a leading company in electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP solutions. It provides tools and services for designing and verifying complex semiconductor devices and systems. The company plays a pivotal role in the semiconductor industry, helping engineers innovate and deliver higher-quality products faster. Synopsys is committed to advancing technology standards and offers a range of software and hardware solutions to its clients globally.
