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. This role involves building the design for emulation, running tests, identifying failure points, obtaining wave data for failures, and performing initial triage. The engineer will also be responsible for improving and maintaining emulation testbench components, including custom IP and AVIP where applicable, and working closely with technical teams to support debug efforts. Additionally, the role includes developing and maintaining scalable scripts across product lines and understanding emulator functionality to optimize debugging strategies and enhance build quality (performance, resources).

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
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)