Senior Staff FPGA Emulation Engineer

Location: Bengaluru, India

General Information
Job Name
Senior Staff FPGA Emulation Engineer
Country/Region
India
State
Karnataka
City
Bengaluru
Work Location
Bangalore Venus Office (IBK)
Work Mode
Employees work on-site
Exemption Status
Exempt
Business Function
VLSI Design Engineering
Employment Type
Full-time
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Description
Job Title
Senior Staff FPGA Emulation Engineer
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Staff FPGA Emulation Engineer to lead the development, integration, and evolution of FPGA-based emulation and prototyping platforms for complex ASIC/SoC designs. The purpose of this role is to accelerate pre-silicon hardware validation and software readiness by enabling robust, scalable, and high-performance emulation environments. The candidate will partner closely with RTL, verification, firmware, and system validation teams, providing deep technical leadership in system integration, hardware/software co-validation, system-level debugging, and emulation platforms such as Synopsys HAPS/ZeBu, Cadence Palladium, and Protium.
Key Responsibilities
FPGA Emulation & Prototyping
+ Own and advance FPGA-based emulation and prototyping environments for complex SoCs.
+ Convert ASIC/SoC RTL designs into robust, FPGA-emulation-ready implementations.
+ Lead FPGA synthesis, place-and-route, timing closure, and hardware bring-up.
+ Define partitioning strategies for large SoC designs across multiple FPGAs when required.
+ Drive improvements in emulation performance, compile time, runtime efficiency, capacity, and usability.
Design Integration & Verification
+ Lead integration of RTL, IP blocks, firmware, and test environments into emulation platforms.
+ Enable simulation testbenches and UVM environments for effective emulation use.
+ Define system-level validation scenarios and scalable regression suites.
+ Enable hardware/software co-verification and earlier software development and bring-up.
+ Drive execution and debug of functional, performance, integration, and timing-related issues.
Debug & Validation
+ Lead debug of complex system-level failures using waveform viewers, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers.
+ Investigate and resolve interface, protocol, clock-domain crossing, and reset issues.
+ Enable validation of high-speed interfaces such as UCIe, PCIe, Ethernet, USB, DDR, AXI, and AMBA protocols.
+ Partner with firmware, RTL, verification, and validation teams to identify root causes and resolve pre-silicon issues efficiently.
Automation & Methodology
+ Develop and champion automation using Python, Tcl, Perl, or Shell.
+ Improve FPGA build flows, regression environments, debug methodologies, and developer productivity.
+ Establish technical documentation, reusable methodologies, and engineering best practices.
+ Drive continuous improvement of FPGA emulation infrastructure, scalability, reliability, and operational efficiency.
Required Qualifications
Education
+ Bachelor's or Master's degree in:
+ Electronics Engineering
+ Electrical Engineering
+ Computer Engineering
+ Computer Science
Technical Skills
+ Strong understanding of digital design fundamentals and RTL development.
+ Proficiency in Verilog, SystemVerilog, and/or VHDL.
+ Experience with FPGA toolchains such as:
+ ProtoCompiler
+ Xilinx Vivado
+ Intel Quartus
+ Synplify Pro
+ Experience with simulation and verification tools:
+ VCS
+ QuestaSim
+ ModelSim
+ Verdi/DVE
+ Knowledge of UVM/OVM verification methodologies.
+ Strong understanding of SoC architecture and bus protocols:
+ UCIe
+ AXI
+ AHB
+ APB
+ PCIe
+ Ethernet
+ SPI
+ I2C
+ Experience with Linux/Unix development environments.
Emulation Platform Experience
Experience with one or more:
+ Synopsys HAPS
+ Synopsys ZeBu
+ Cadence Palladium and Protium
Preferred Qualifications
+ Experience with full-chip FPGA prototyping.
+ Knowledge of hardware/software co-simulation.
+ Experience in firmware bring-up and embedded systems.
+ Understanding of timing closure and FPGA resource optimization.
+ Experience with high-performance networking or storage protocols.
+ Familiarity with ASIC design flow, silicon validation, and system-level debug.
+ Experience with CI/CD, automation frameworks, and regression infrastructure.
Experience Requirements
Senior Staff FPGA Emulation Engineer
+ 15+ years of experience in FPGA prototyping, hardware emulation, ASIC verification, or SoC validation.
+ Proven experience bringing up and debugging complex SoC designs on FPGA platforms.
+ Demonstrated technical leadership in defining emulation architecture, methodology, and execution strategy.
+ Proven ability to identify systemic bottlenecks and drive scalable improvements across emulation flows and infrastructure.
+ Strong cross-functional leadership and collaboration with RTL, firmware, verification, and validation teams.
+ Ability to influence technical direction, mentor engineers, and drive complex programs from concept through reliable execution.
Soft Skills
+ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
+ Excellent debugging capability and disciplined root-cause analysis.
+ Clear, influential communication and strong technical documentation skills.
+ Ability to operate independently while aligning and leading cross-functional teams.
+ Strong ownership, accountability, and delivery mindset.
+ Ability to translate complex technical challenges into clear priorities, decisions, and measurable outcomes.
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Additional Information
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