Emulation Engineer

ACL Digital; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ACL Digital is seeking an experienced Emulation Engineer located in San Jose, California. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in SoC/IP verification with emulation, with strong hands-on expertise in ZeBu emulation platforms. Qualifications include proficiency in SystemVerilog and UVM, along with strong debugging skills across RTL, testbench, and firmware. This role is crucial for supporting advanced SoC/IP verification and validation programs.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in SoC/IP verification with emulation.
• Strong hands-on experience with ZeBu emulation platforms.
• Proficiency in SystemVerilog and UVM.
• Experience with simulation-to-emulation bring-up.
• Strong debugging skills across RTL, testbench, and firmware.

Skills

SoC/IP verification with emulation

ZeBu emulation platforms

SystemVerilog

UVM

simulation-to-emulation bring-up

SCE-MI / transactor-based acceleration

debugging across RTL, testbench, and firmware

protocols like AXI/APB/AHB

Linux bring-up on emulation

Job description

We are looking for experienced Emulation Engineers with strong expertise in ZeBu-based hardware emulation to support advanced SoC/IP verification and validation programs.

Required Skills

• 8+ years of experience in SoC/IP verification with emulation
• Strong hands‑on experience with ZeBu emulation platforms
• Proficiency in SystemVerilog and UVM
• Experience with simulation-to-emulation bring-up
• Familiarity with SCE-MI / transactor-based acceleration
• Strong debugging skills across RTL, testbench, and firmware
• Knowledge of standard protocols like AXI/APB/AHB
• Exposure to Linux bring-up on emulation (plus)