Engineer II-Emulation

FHLB Des Moines; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 106,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits from day one

Retirement savings plans

IESPP program (6‑month look back)

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. seeks an Architecture Co-Verification Engineer to join the ACOV team, enabling HW/FW development and co-verification of state-of-the-art SoCs using Cadence Palladium emulators and Cadence Protium prototyping platforms.

You will work with architects, hardware designers, firmware and verification teams throughout the SoC development cycle. This high-visibility role develops broad skills and problem-solving abilities in a global organization.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering.
• 2 years or less of relevant work experience with Master's degree; strong analytical and documentation skills.
• Familiarity with Linux, programming in Python/Tcl/C; problem-solving and team collaboration required.

Responsibilities

• Enable HW/FW development and co-verification for SoCs using emulators and FPGA platforms.
• Collaborate with architects, hardware designers, firmware engineers, and verification teams.
• Contribute to pre/post-silicon verification, testing, and debug activities.

Skills

Python

C

Linux

Tcl

RTL design

MIPS/ARM/RISC‑V

PCIe

Git/Subversion

FPGA/Emulation

Education

BS/MS in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering

Tools

Cadence Palladium

Cadence Protium

Git

Subversion

Job description

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc. People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence. Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you.

Job Description

The ArchitectureCo-Verification team (ACOV) is an exciting, fast-paced team responsible for enabling HW/FW development and co-verification of state‑of‑art System‑On‑Chip (SoC) devices using industry-leading HW emulators (such as Cadence Palladium) and FPGA based prototyping platforms (such as Cadence Protium). The team is deployed in all aspects of SoC development phases from architectural exploration to post‑silicon validation, HW/FW co-development, pre‑silicon functional co‑verification, pre/post‑silicon performance testing, power analysis, and critical post‑silicon investigations. As an emulation Engineer, you will be working closely with architects, hardware designers, firmware engineers, and verification teams throughout the SoC development process. This is a role for a versatile engineer that enjoys the challenges of HW/FW co‑development and system‑level co‑verification using leading‑edge HW emulators and FPGA platforms. It’s a high‑visibility role that will develop a wide range of skills and exceptional problem‑solving abilities.

Requirements/Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering.
• Minimum two years or less of relevant work experience with Master's degree Excellent analytical and documentation skills.
• Strong problem solving, communication and interpersonal skills are required.
• Willing to learn in a fast‑paced environment, being a self‑starter, and organized.
• LINUX experience and strong programming and scripting skills with languages such as Python, Tcl, and C.
• Highly motivated team player who sets personal goals and achieves those goals with minimal supervision.
• Familiarity in C/C++ embedded FW development.
• Understanding of digital design, RTL coding, simulation and debug.
• Knowledge of MIPS, ARM and RISC‑V CPUs architecture.
• Experience troubleshooting server system hardware and networking infrastructure to root cause issues.
• Desirable: Experience with validation or verification of protocols such as PCIe, CXL, SAS/SATA and NVMe.
• Experience in memory technologies like DDR4/DDR5.
• Familiarity in C/C++ embedded FW development.
• Understanding of digital design, RTL coding, simulation and debug.
• Knowledge of MIPS, ARM and RISC‑V CPUs architecture.
• Experience troubleshooting server system hardware and networking infrastructure to root cause issues.
• Familiarity with Front‑End design and implementation.
• Knowledge of source control systems such as subversion and/or Git.
• Experience with FPGA‑based Verification/emulation.
• Experience with Computer System I/O hierarchies and interconnects (I2C, SPI/ eJTAG), specifically with PCIe protocols and infrastructure.
• Experience with test automation, testing methodologies, and test tools.
• Experience working in Linux and Windows Environments and file system structure.

Travel Time

Travel Time: 0% - 25%

Benefits of working at Microchip

• The annual base salary range for this position is $76,000-$114,000.* *Range is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience.
• Health benefits that begin day one, retirement savings plans, and an industry leading IESPP program with a 6-month look back feature.