Principal Emulation Verification Engineer (AI)

Ampere; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium medical insurance

Parental benefits & creche support

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Ampere is seeking an experienced Emulation Verification Engineer to join our Pune-based team, focusing on verification of next‑generation microprocessor cores on hardware emulation platforms. You will develop and deploy test content to accelerate bug finding in pre‑silicon.

You will work with design and architecture teams, develop high‑quality emulation test plans, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with emulation vendors to quickly resolve issues.

Qualifications

• MS/BE/BTech with 6+–8+ years semiconductor experience.
• Hands-on verification of microprocessor cores on emulation platforms.
• Strong knowledge of cache/memory consistency models.
• Exposure to industry emulation tools and debug practices.
• Experience in AI verification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, and execute test content for emulation verification.
• Collaborate with design/architecture to root-cause failures.
• Develop Bare-Metal and OS-based test content for corner-case bugs.
• Create emulation models from RTL to run tests.
• Integrate transactors and test benches in SystemVerilog, SystemC/C++, Python.
• Review specs and influence design decisions.
• Mentor junior team members and grow technical skills.
• Coordinate with emulation vendors to resolve issues.

Skills

Cache coherency models

AArch64/x86 memory models

AMBA CHI/AXI4/ACE protocols

C/C++ bare-metal

ARM assembly

Verdi RTL debugging

Zebu/Palladium/Mentor Veloce emulation

AI verification

Self-motivated

Education

M.Tech in Electronics or Computer Engineering

B.Tech in Electronics or Computer Engineering

Tools

Verdi

Zebu

Palladium

Mentor Veloce

Job description

Invent the future with us. Ampere is a semiconductor design company for a new era, leading the future of computing with an innovative approach to CPU design focused on high‑performance, energy‑efficient AI compute.

Ampere is part of the Softbank Group of companies driving sustainable computing for AI, Cloud, and edge applications.

About The Role

As part of the Emulation Team, you will work on verification of the next generation of microprocessor cores on hardware emulation platform by developing and deploying new capabilities and test content to accelerate bug finding in pre‑silicon.

Responsibilities

• Be part of the emulation verification execution team and be responsible for planning, development, and execution of test content in varied domains including system stress, cache coherency, and concurrency.
• Work in collaboration with design and architecture teams to root‑cause failures using advanced debugging techniques.
• Develop high‑quality emulation test plans comprising Bare‑Metal content and OS‑based content for flushing even the most corner‑case bugs.
• Create emulation models from RTL to run test content, using industry‑standard emulation platform technology.
• Develop or integrate high‑performance transactors and emulation test bench in System Verilog, SystemC/C++, and Python.
• Review architecture and microarchitecture specs and influence design/microarchitecture decisions.
• Be a mentor to some of the junior members of the team and help them grow technically.
• Partner with the emulation vendor to debug and quickly resolve blocking issues in the emulation technology as required.

About You

• M.Tech in Electronics Engineering or Computer Engineering with 6+ years of semiconductor experience, or B.Tech in the same field with 8+ years of semiconductor experience.
• Knowledge about cache coherency models and memory consistency models in AArch64 and/or x86.
• Knowledge about coherent interconnect protocols such as AMBA CHI, AXI4, ACE; knowledge of PCIe, Ethernet, DDR/LPDDR technology is a plus.
• Experience developing bare‑metal content using C/C++ and assembly language for verification. ARM assembly expertise preferred.
• Experience with performance verification of coherent fabrics and cores is a plus.
• Experience debugging failures using innovative debug practices and familiarity with Verdi for RTL debugging.
• Working experience with emulation technology of Zebu, Palladium, or Mentor Veloce is strongly recommended.
• Experience in AI verification and FPGA/Hybrid Emulation Technology is preferred.
• Self‑motivated engineer with passion for innovation and demonstrated out‑of‑box thinking is strongly required.

What We’ll Offer

At Ampere we believe in taking care of our employees and providing a competitive total rewards package that includes base pay, cash long‑term incentive, and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits Highlights Include

• Premium medical, dental, vision insurance, parental benefits including creche reimbursement, and a retirement plan to support your health, financial future, and child care.
• Generous paid time off policy.
• Fully catered lunch in our office along with healthy snacks, energizing coffee or tea, and refreshing drinks.

At Ampere, we foster an inclusive culture that empowers employees to do more and grow. We are excited to share our career opportunities with you through the interview process.

Ampere is an inclusive and equal‑opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, age, veteran and/or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical or mental disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.