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FPGA Prototyping and Emulation Engineer

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109760.00 - 164640.00 USD / Year
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We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated FPGA Prototyping and Emulation Engineer to join our hardware development team. This role is critical to accelerating silicon validation and system-level debug through advanced prototyping and emulation platforms. You will work closely with architecture, design, and verification teams to enable early software development and system bring-up.

Job Responsibility:

  • Develop and maintain FPGA-based prototypes using Xilinx FPGAs and Synopsys HAPS platforms
  • Perform FPGA synthesis, partitioning, and timing closure for complex SoC designs
  • Drive bring-up and debug of SoC prototypes, including waveform capture and analysis
  • Interface with custom PCBs and semiconductor components for system-level validation
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support pre-silicon and post-silicon debug
  • Integrate and support emulation platforms including Synopsys ZeBu, Cadence Palladium/Protium, and Mentor Veloce
  • Use AI-based modeling to generate behavioral models of removed modules
  • Maintain and monitor quality model development, deployment, and automated regression testing infrastructure
  • Develop and maintain model "smoke tests" to ensure model functionality prior to delivery to bring-up teams
  • Drive technical innovation across validation, including tool and script development, methodology enhancement, and cross-functional initiatives
  • Debug issues across bring-up, validation, and production phases of SoC programs
  • Track test execution and ensure timely validation and optimization of all features
  • Engage with other software/hardware modeling frameworks and support teams
  • Lead collaborative efforts across multiple engineering teams

Requirements:

  • Strong hands-on experience with Xilinx FPGA architecture and toolchains
  • Expertise in Verilog/SystemVerilog design and simulation
  • Proficiency with FPGA synthesis and partitioning tools (e.g., Synplify, Vivado)
  • Experience with Synopsys HAPS prototyping platforms
  • Solid understanding of SoC bring-up, debug methodologies, and waveform analysis
  • Familiarity with PCB bring-up and hardware/software interfacing
  • Proficiency with C/C++, low-level boot code, and firmware development
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Nice to have:

  • Experience with emulation platforms such as Synopsys ZeBu, Cadence Palladium/Protium, or Mentor Veloce
  • Understanding of BIOS for system, x86, and ARM cores
  • Knowledge of scripting languages (Python, Tcl, Perl, Ruby) for automation and tool integration
  • Background in semiconductor validation and hardware/software co-debug
  • Prior development of large SoC models (1B gates+)
  • Strong debug techniques and methodologies
  • Extensive experience with lab equipment (protocol/logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, etc.)
  • Deep experience with board/platform-level debug, delivery, sequencing, and optimization
  • Strong knowledge of system architecture and validation strategy
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
  • Self-starter with the ability to independently drive tasks to completion

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Job Posted:
March 25, 2026

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