SoC Pre-Silicon Verification & Emulation Engineer

Purna Semi; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Purna Semi Bangalore seeks an experienced SoC Pre‑Silicon Verification & Emulation Engineer to support verification/validation for advanced server SoC platforms. You will develop verification strategies, build SystemVerilog/UVM environments, automate validation flows, and debug complex issues across pre‑silicon and emulation environments.

The ideal candidate has strong experience in SoC verification, emulation, Python automation, and server SoC validation flows, with cross‑functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, VLSI, or related discipline.
• 4–12 years of relevant industry experience in SoC Verification, Pre-Silicon Validation, and/or Emulation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute verification plans for complex SoC and server platform features.
• Develop and maintain SystemVerilog/UVM-based verification environments.
• Create test cases, checkers, scoreboards, assertions, functional coverage models, and regression suites.
• Execute and debug verification tests across pre-silicon and emulation platforms.
• Develop Python-based automation for test execution, regression management, result analysis, and debug workflows.
• Verify and validate Debug Fabrics features including VISA, Trace, Observability, Trigger, and TAP/JTAG.
• Validate critical SoC infrastructure and system-control features including: Security, RAS, Fuse, GPIO, Clocking, and Power Management.
• Analyze simulation and emulation failures using waveform analysis and verification debug tools.
• Perform failure triage, root-cause analysis, and verification closure.
• Collaborate with Architecture, RTL Design, Firmware, Validation, and Platform teams to resolve complex SoC integration issues.
• Support regression execution, coverage analysis, and closure activities.
• Contribute to improving verification methodologies, automation frameworks, and global verification flows.

Skills

SoC Verification

Emulation

Python Automation

Debug Fabrics

SystemVerilog/UVM

Assertions

Functional Coverage

Waveform Debug

TAP/JTAG

Server SoC Validation

Education

Bachelors or Masters in Electronics & Communication Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Computer Science / VLSI

Tools

SystemVerilog/UVM

Job description

SoC Pre-Silicon Verification & Emulation Engineer

Location: Bangalore
Open Positions: 30
Experience: 4–12 Years
Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Overview

We are looking for experienced SoC Pre-Silicon Verification & Emulation Engineers to support verification and validation activities for advanced server SoC platforms.

The role involves developing and executing verification strategies, building and maintaining SystemVerilog/UVM-based verification environments, automating validation flows, debugging complex SoC issues, and driving verification closure across pre-silicon and emulation environments.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in SoC verification, emulation, Python automation, Debug Fabrics, system infrastructure validation, and server SoC validation flows .

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute verification plans for complex SoC and server platform features.
• Develop and maintain SystemVerilog/UVM-based verification environments .
• Create test cases, checkers, scoreboards, assertions, functional coverage models, and regression suites.
• Execute and debug verification tests across pre-silicon and emulation platforms .
• Develop Python-based automation for test execution, regression management, result analysis, and debug workflows.
• Verify and validate Debug Fabric features including VISA, Trace, Observability, Trigger, and TAP/JTAG.
• Validate critical SoC infrastructure and system-control features including:
• Security
• RAS
• Fuse
• GPIO
• Clocking
• Power Management
• Debug
• Analyze simulation and emulation failures using waveform analysis and verification debug tools.
• Perform failure triage, root-cause analysis, and verification closure.
• Collaborate with Architecture, RTL Design, Firmware, Validation, and Platform teams to resolve complex SoC integration issues.
• Support regression execution, coverage analysis, and closure activities.
• Contribute to improving verification methodologies, automation frameworks, and global verification flows.

Required Technical Skills

• Strong experience in SoC Pre-Silicon Verification and Emulation .
• UVM
• SVA / Assertions
• Functional Coverage
• Regression Management
• Experience developing verification components such as drivers, monitors, checkers, scoreboards, sequences, and test cases .
• Strong experience in Python scripting and automation .
• Experience with SoC emulation platforms and emulation-based validation.
• Hands-on experience with Debug Fabrics , including:
• VISA
• Trace
• Observability
• Trigger
• TAP/JTAG
• Experience validating SoC platform infrastructure features such as Security, Reset, RAS, Fuse, GPIO, Clocking, and Power Management .
• Strong debugging skills with experience in waveform analysis, failure triage, and root-cause analysis.
• Understanding of Server SoC architecture and validation flows .
• Experience working with complex SoC integration and functional validation environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in:
• Electronics & Communication Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Computer Science
• VLSI
• or a related engineering discipline.
• 4–12 years of relevant industry experience in SoC Verification, Pre-Silicon Validation, and/or Emulation.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional and global engineering teams.

Preferred Experience

Experience in one or more of the following areas will be an added advantage:

• Server SoC / CPU validation
• Emulation-based verification
• Debug and trace infrastructure
• RAS validation
• Security and fuse flows
• Firmware-assisted validation
• Complex SoC integration and system-level debug

What You Will Work On

You will work on verification and validation of complex server SoC platforms , covering critical infrastructure, debug, system-control, and platform-level functionality across simulation and emulation environments.

The role provides an opportunity to collaborate with architecture, design, firmware, validation, and platform engineering teams while contributing to verification closure for complex SoC products.