Senior Emulation Engineer

EnCharge AI; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

EnCharge AI is building next-gen AI compute silicon focused on high performance and low power for AI inference. The Emulation Engineer will validate complex accelerator architectures on emulation platforms before tape-out, bridging hardware and software in a fast-paced, deep-tech environment.

The role involves setting up emulation/prototyping platforms, adapting designs for emulation, and developing testbenches while collaborating with design teams to accelerate debugging and validation.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of SoC design experience required.
• Experience with emulation platforms (Veloce, Palladium, ZeBu) and FPGA-based prototyping.
• Experience with PCIe/UCIe and memory tech (LPDDR, HBM).
• Strong RTL design (Verilog/SystemVerilog) and SoC architecture knowledge.
• Proficiency with hardware debug tools and waveform viewers.

Responsibilities

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

Education

BS/MS/Ph.D. in EE/CS/related field

Tools

Veloce

Palladium

ZeBu

proFPGA

HAPS

Protium

Job description

About Company

:Emulation Engineer – Senior, Locations: Bangalor

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 validate
• 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 tests

Required Background

• BS/MS/Ph.D. in EE, CS, or related field with 7+ 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