Senior Emulation Engineer

altera; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

altera is seeking a Senior Emulation Engineer in Penang, Malaysia, to lead emulation strategies and model development for FPGA-based solutions. The role involves driving verification cycles, integrating hardware and software, and scaling automation within pre-silicon workflows.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience with ARM cores, DDR, Ethernet, and PCIe, and will collaborate with design, verification, and firmware teams to ensure robust bring-up and validation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics with 10+ years experience.
• Experience with ARM Cores, DDR, Ethernet and PCIe protocols.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement emulation methodologies to accelerate pre-silicon verification and validation cycles.
• Architect, develop, and debug emulation testbenches for complex FPGA designs.
• Collaborate with hardware and software teams to integrate and validate system-level functionality.
• Develop automation frameworks and improve efficiency in emulation environments.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in emulation models.
• Drive continuous improvements in emulation infrastructure, tools, and processes.
• Work closely with silicon design, verification, and firmware teams to ensure seamless bring-up and validation of FPGA-based solutions.
• Stay updated with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in FPGA emulation and verification.

Skills

Emulation methodologies

FPGA architecture

Hardware/Software co-design

Automation frameworks

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Electronics

Tools

ARM Cores

DDR

Ethernet

PCIe

Job description

Job Details:

Senior Emulation Engineer role requires deep expertise in emulation methodologies, FPGA architecture, and hardware/software co-design. The ideal candidate will drive emulation strategy, develop advanced emulation models, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure robust pre-silicon validation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and implement emulation methodologies to accelerate pre-silicon verification and validation cycles.
• Architect, develop, and debug emulation testbenches for complex FPGA designs.
• Collaborate with hardware and software teams to integrate and validate system-level functionality.
• Develop automation frameworks and improve efficiency in emulation environments.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in emulation models.
• Drive continuous improvements in emulation infrastructure, tools, and processes.
• Work closely with silicon design, verification, and firmware teams to ensure seamless bring-up and validation of FPGA-based solutions.
• Stay updated with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in FPGA emulation and verification.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors/Masters degree in Electronics with 10+ years of relevant experience .
• Experience with ARM Cores, DDR, Ethernet and PCIe protocols.

Job Type:

Regular

Shift:

Shift 1 (Malaysia)

Primary Location:

Penang 15, Penang, Malaysia

Additional Locations:

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Posting Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.