Principal Emulation Engineer

EnCharge AI; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

EnCharge AI, Inc. seeks an experienced Emulation Engineer – Principal to validate complex AI accelerator architectures on emulation platforms prior to tape-out. You will bridge hardware and software in a fast-paced, deep-tech environment.

You will set up and maintain emulation and prototyping environments, adapt designs for emulation, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize performance and drive early software bring-up.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in EE/CS or related field required.
• 10+ years of SoC design experience expected.
• Experience with emulation platforms (Veloce/Palladium/ZeBu) and FPGA-based prototyping (proFPGA/HAPS/Protium).
• Familiarity with high-speed I/O and memory tech (PCIe/UCIe, LPDDR, HBM).
• Strong RTL (Verilog/SystemVerilog) and SoC architecture knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain emulation and prototyping platforms (Veloce, Palladium, ZeBu, proFPGA, HAPS).
• Adapt SoC designs for Emulation and Prototyping.
• Develop and debug emulation testbenches and system-level environments.
• Support pre-silicon validation, power/performance analysis, and early software bring-up.
• Collaborate with design/verification teams to identify issues and accelerate debugging.
• Optimize emulation workload performance and reduce turnaround time.
• Work with firmware/software teams to enable emulators for OS and driver testing.

Skills

Verilog/SystemVerilog

Digital design

C/C++

Hardware debugging

Scripting languages (Python, Tcl, Perl

Education

BS/MS/PhD in EE/CS or related field

Tools

Veloce

Palladium

ZeBu

proFPGA

HAPS

Protium

PCIe/UCIe

LPDDR/HBM

Job description

About Company

Emulation Engineer – Principal, Locations: Bangalor

Job Description

e, Job Description: At EnCharge AI, we are building the next generation of AI compute silicon — purpose-built for high-performance, low-power, and scalable AI inference. As an Emulation Engineer, you will play a critical role in validating complex AI accelerator architectures on emulation platforms before tape-out. This position is ideal for someone passionate about bridging the gap between hardware and software in fast-paced, deep tech environments.

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain Siemens Veloce emulation and prototyping platforms
• Adapt SoC designs for Emulation and Prototyping
• Develop and debug emulation testbenches and system-level environments
• Support pre-silicon validation, power/performance analysis, and early software bring-up. Participate in silicon bring-up and validation.
• Collaborate with design and verification teams to isolate design issues and accelerate debug.
• Optimize performance of the emulation workloads and reduce turnaround time.
• Work with firmware/software teams to enable use of emulators for OS and driver Testing

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Required Background

• BS/MS/Ph.D. in EE, CS, or related field with 10+ years of SoC design experience.
• Experience with emulation platforms (Veloce, Palladium, or ZeBu) and FPGA-based prototyping systems (proFPGA, HAPS, or Protium)
• Experience with emulating high speed I/O interfaces such as PCIe and UCIe and memory technologies such as LPDDR and HBM
• Solid understanding of digital design, RTL (Verilog/SystemVerilog), and SoC architecture
• Proficiency in hardware debug tools, waveform viewers, and logic analyzers
• Scripting skills (e.g., Python, Tcl, Perl) for automation and infrastructure development
• Familiarity with UVM, simulation, and testbench environments. SystemVerilog and UVM-based verification experience a plus
• Hand-on software development experience with C/C++ is