Principal FPGA Emulation Engineer
Core
Build and own FPGA-based platforms to emulate mixed-signal power ASICs before silicon, validating real-time digital, mixed-signal, and power-control architectures.
Role type
Principal FPGA Emulation Engineer
Builds
Pre-silicon emulation vehicles for mixed-signal power ASICs
Domain
Semiconductor / Power Electronics / FPGA Emulation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
FPGA design and implementation, SystemVerilog/VHDL, ASIC RTL adaptation, FPGA resource mapping (DSP slices, RAM), implementation flow (synthesis, place-and-route, timing), hardware bring-up and debug, scripting (TCL/Python), technical leadership
Preferred skills
Hardware-in-the-loop emulation of analog/mixed-signal stages, digital power-conversion control, FPGA DSP implementation, commercial prototyping platforms (Synopsys HAPS, Cadence Protium, Siemens Veloce), Model-based design (Simulink), high-speed interfaces, custom board architecture
Technologies
Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus, SystemVerilog, VHDL, TCL, Python, Simulink, JESD204B, PCIe, Ethernet, Aurora
Responsibilities
Partner with silicon architects to bring ASIC designs onto FPGA; adapt ASIC RTL for emulation preserving functional equivalence; map designs to FPGA fabric for real-time performance; build real-time environment interfacing with analog/power stages; develop pre-silicon debug and visibility tools; define and improve emulation methodology and automation; provide technical leadership and mentorship
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
