CareerPlanSign in

Emulation Engineer

USA-CA San Jose Innovation Drive💼 Full-time💰 $68,800–$68,800🗓 2026-09-22 → 2026-09-25

Core

Pre-silicon verification of networking ASICs using emulation platforms to define test plans and verify chip architecture.

Role type

Junior IC emulation engineer (ASIC verification)

Builds

Networking switch chips (ASICs) for high-density, high-bandwidth applications

Domain

Semiconductors / Networking ASICs

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Verilog/SystemVerilog, C/C++, Tcl, Python, emulation platforms (Zebu/Palladium), debugging, coverage-driven verification

Preferred skills

Pre-silicon verification experience, traffic generators (IXIA/Spirent), high-speed interface protocols (PCIe/Ethernet), DPI transactors, assertions

Technologies

Zebu, Palladium, Tcl, ITcl, Python, C/C++, Verilog, SystemVerilog

Responsibilities

Develop sub-system and chip-level tests using scripting languages; Contribute to building synthesizable Verilog/SystemVerilog models for emulation; Participate in block, sub-system, and chip/system-level debugging; Write and maintain automation scripts for emulation methodologies; Collaborate with Architecture, Design, and DV teams for verification coverage

Seniority

Junior, 0-2 years experience

Sourced via workday · Listed on CareerPlan, which tracks 70,000+ jobs from 20+ sources.