Emulation Engineer

GlobalFoundries•Richardson, TX

2d•$72,000 - $124,800

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled Emulation Engineer to join our team. GlobalFoundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world’s most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GlobalFoundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets.

Requirements

BS, MS with 2+ years of practical experience
Experience with emulation platforms like Veloce, Zebu, Palladium
Strong scripting skills with Python, TCL, Bash, and Makefile
Strong debugging skills for issues including but not limited to: cpu-internal bugs, integration bugs, emulator configuration or synthesis bugs, script bugs, Linux configuration or software bugs.

Nice To Haves

Understanding how various IP are integrated together with the various required interconnect, bridges, tieoffs, memory mapped registers, clocks, and resets.
Experience with RISCV assembly
Experience with AMBA interconnect protocols such as AHB/APB/AXI
Experience with the Linux kernel
Experience with revision control systems such as Perforce and GIT

Responsibilities

Building the design for emulation, running tests, identifying the failure point, getting waves of the fails, and initial triage.
Improving and maintaining (and expanding where necessary) emulation testbench components including custom IP and AVIP where applicable.
Working closely with technical teams and supporting debug efforts.
Developing and maintaining scalable scripts to use across product lines.
Understanding how the emulator works to optimize debugging strategies and improve the quality of the build (performance, resources).