Hardware Emulation Engineer

MetAntz; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,400,000; Full time

Job summary

MetAntz is seeking a Hardware Emulation Engineer to join our client’s team in engineering services for US-headquartered customers. The role focuses on pre-silicon validation and developing emulation flows for AI infrastructure and data center ASIC projects.

You will work with Cadence Palladium or Synopsys ZeBu to verify RTL, optimize emulation performance, and support a cross-functional team across design, verification, and software. Strong HDL and scripting skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Verilog/SystemVerilog is required.
• Solid understanding of SoC architectures and common protocols.
• Experience with UVM/SVA verification environments and related languages.
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Perl, Tcl or Shell.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain pre-silicon emulation platforms using Cadence Palladium, Synopsys ZeBu or Veloce.
• Integrate RTL onto emulation platforms and optimize for performance and synthesizability.
• Execute smoke verification and support validation with bare-metal and OS-based tests.
• Collaborate with design, verification and SW teams to resolve emulation issues.
• Develop automation scripts to manage regressions and improve verification efficiency.
• Interface with platform vendors to troubleshoot tool issues.

Skills

Verilog

SystemVerilog

SoC architectures

HDL protocols (AXI, PCIe, ETH, USB, HV

UVM/SVA verification

C/C++ DPI

Python

Perl

Tcl/Shell scripting

Debugging tools (Verdi, SimVision)

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Cadence Palladium

Synopsys ZeBu

Siemens Veloce

Job description

MetAntz connects the top talents with global opportunities.Our are currently working for this role for a customer, which is US-headquartered design and manufacturing engineering services company with delivery teams in India. They partner with OEMs and contract manufacturers in medical, industrial, transport, and hi-tech to solve hard engineering problems and compress time-to-market. Small, senior, and execution-focused — you'd be working alongside subject-matter experts, not in a large delivery pyramid.

About The Customer

It is a consulting-led engineering services company with sharp focus on supporting next gen advanced products development across AI, ML, Compute, Communication, Storage and Consumer Electronics. Our mission is to help our customers deliver cutting-edge products on time ensuring world-class quality.

Why Join them?

Join a passionate team, dedicated to making a difference. We are a close-knit team, with strong mission, vision and values that guide our day-to-day. Recognition of work, respect, and our multicultural community are key aspects of the employee experience and contribute to our continued success. Would you like to be part of our story? Don't hesitate, come and join us!

About This Opportunity – Hardware Emulation Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled and passionate Hardware Emulation Engineer to join our team working with the best in the Industry, developing innovative ASIC solutions for data center and AI Infrastructure. As an Hardware Emulation Engineer, you will be at the forefront of pre-silicon validation, ensuring the highest quality and functionality of our hardware before it goes into production.

Key Responsibilities

• Emulation Environment Development: Build and maintain pre-silicon emulation platforms using industry-standard systems such as Cadence Palladium or Synopsys ZeBu or Veloce Strato, Primo
• Model Integration and Optimization: Integrate the RTL design onto the emulation platform by ensuring synthesizability, optimize build efficiency and performance, and work with high-performance transactors and emulation testbenches (e.g., using SystemVerilog, C, C++, Python)
• Flush out emulation flow issues by performing smoke verification
• Support validation team in executing comprehensive test content, including bare-metal and OS-based tests, to accelerate bug finding in pre-silicon on the emulation platform
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams including design, verification and SW development teams to understand issues in using the emulation platform
• Flow Automation: Develop and enhance automation scripts and flows using Python, Perl, and shell scripting to manage regressions, optimize runtime, and improve overall verification efficiency
• Vendor Collaboration: Interface with emulation platform vendors to debug and quickly resolve technical issues encountered with the tools
• The candidate must be able to work independently and proactively on allocated technical tasks

Required Skills

• Proficiency in Hardware Description Languages (HDLs) such as Verilog and SystemVerilog
• SoC Knowledge: Solid understanding of SoC architectures and industry-standard protocols (e.g., AXI, PCIe, ETH, USB, HVM)
• Experience with verification methodologies (UVM, SVA) and related verification environments, including C, C++ DPI is desirable
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Perl, Tcl, or Shell for automation
• Familiarity with debugging tools (e.g., Verdi, SimVision) and waveform analysis is desirable Education Bachelor`s or Master`s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

Experience

• Proven experience of 5-15 years in hardware verification and/or emulation roles
• Hands-on experience with at least one of the major commercial emulation platforms (Cadence Palladium, Synopsys ZeBu, or Siemens Veloce)