Principal Emulation Engineer

TL;DR

Principal Emulation Engineer (Connectivity Silicon): Developing and maintaining emulation models for high-performance connectivity silicon with an accent on Palladium, Veloce, and Zebu platforms. Focus on bridging RTL design and real-world system behavior, enabling early firmware bring-up, and optimizing hardware/software co-validation flows.

Location: Santa Clara, CA (Onsite)

Salary: $150,680–$225,700 per annum

Company

hirify.global is a leading semiconductor company providing essential data infrastructure solutions across cloud, AI, and enterprise architectures.

What you will do

• Execute emulation model bring-up, test development, and debug for connectivity silicon programs.
• Implement platform configurations, transactors, speed bridges, and protocol adapters.
• Engage with EDA and emulation hardware vendors to resolve platform and tooling issues.
• Develop HW/SW enablement flows and automation scripts to support RTL validation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify bottlenecks and improve validation coverage.
• Maintain emulation environment productivity and reliability within assigned programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in EE, CS, or related field with 7+ years of experience (or Master's/PhD with 3+ years).
• Must be eligible to access export-controlled information under U.S. law.
• Hands-on experience with SoC emulation platforms like Palladium, Veloce, or Zebu.
• Strong background in test planning, simulation, and debug in Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Perl, Tcl, or UNIX shell.
• Experience with SoC development flows and system-level validation.

Nice to have

• Experience with networking devices or mixed-signal designs (PHY, Layer-2/Layer-3).
• Familiarity with connectivity-focused silicon like ODSP, PCIe/CXL retimers, or Ethernet PHYs.
• Experience with firmware or software bring-up using emulation platforms.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including financial well-being, family support, and health resources.
• Employee stock purchase plan with a 2-year look back.
• Robust mental health resources and recognition programs.
• Commitment to purposeful innovation and long-term professional growth.