Emulation & Silicon Validation Engineer

Socket.dev

Sunnyvale (CA)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 230,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Socket.dev seeks a Silicon Validation/Emulation Design Engineer to lead pre-silicon hardware validation for Wireless SoCs with custom accelerators. You will work with ARM-based subsystems, RTL and verification teams to validate designs before tape-out, while shaping emulation processes, flows, and debug tools for efficient platform bring-up and milestone support.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, advanced debugging across system and IP levels, and the development of automation

Qualifications

BS and a minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain Palladium emulation environments, including compile flows, netlist preparation, memory modeling, and clock/reset configurations.
System-level debug and root cause analysis of complex hardware issues on the emulation platform.
IP-level debug and validation, working closely with IP owners to isolate and resolve design issues.
Development and implementation of automation aids, flows, and scripts to improve Palladium build efficiency, debug turnaround, and platform utilization.
Performance profiling and optimization of emulation models to maximize execution speed.
Collaboration with multi-disciplinary groups to ensure emulation deliverables are on schedule and support critical program milestones.