Emulation Engineer

Acceler8 Talent is partnering with a startup building next-generation AI compute silicon designed for high-performance, low-power, and scalable AI inference. As an Emulation Engineer at this company, you will play a critical role in validating complex AI accelerator architectures on emulation platforms prior to tape-out. This role is well-suited for someone passionate about bridging hardware and software in a fast-paced, deep-tech environment.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain Siemens Veloce emulation and FPGA prototyping platforms 
• Adapt SoC designs for emulation and prototyping 
• Develop and debug emulation testbenches and system-level environments 
• Support pre-silicon validation, power/performance analysis, and early software bring-up 
• Collaborate with firmware/runtime teams to enable emulator use for driver and application testing 
• Work with design and verification teams to isolate design issues and accelerate debug

Required Background:

• BS/MS/Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 3+ years of SoC design experience 
• Experience with emulation platforms (e.g., Veloce, Palladium, ZeBu) and FPGA-based prototyping systems (e.g., proFPGA, HAPS, Protium) 
• Strong understanding of digital design, RTL (Verilog/SystemVerilog), and SoC architecture 
• Proficiency with hardware debug tools, waveform viewers, and logic analyzers 
• Scripting experience (e.g., Python, Tcl, Perl) for automation and infrastructure development 
• Familiarity with UVM, simulation, and testbench environments; SystemVerilog/UVM experience is a plus 
• Experience with high-speed I/O interfaces (e.g., PCIe, UCIe) and memory technologies (e.g., LPDDR, HBM) is a plus 
• Hands-on software development experience with C/C++ is a plus

Featured benefits

Medical insurance, 401(k)