Emulation Verification Engineer for SoC & IP

River AI; Austin, Palo Alto (TX, CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

Relocation support

Job summary

River AI seeks an emulation-focused design verification engineer to drive IP/SoC verification on emulation platforms. You will translate architectural definitions into emulation workloads, run tests, and partner with DV block owners on debug and signoff.

You will build models and infrastructure to support this work, ensuring traceable results across teams. The role requires expertise in SystemVerilog, C/C++, and scripting, with hands-on experience on Palladium/Protium or ZeBu/HAPS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience with verification planning and running DV workflows for emulation or simulation acceleration.

Responsibilities

• Translate IP/SoC verification plans into emulation workloads and acceptance criteria.
• Develop and maintain emulation models, test components, and infrastructure.
• Lead emulation signoff input to IP/SoC verification signoff.
• Collaborate with RTL and DV block owners to debug and close gaps.

Skills

Verification planning

Regression strategy

Verification closure

Emulation workload

IP/SoC verification

SystemVerilog

C/C++

Python

Tcl

Bash

Emulation platforms

Model integration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Cadence Palladium/Protium

Synopsys ZeBu/HAPS

Job description

River AI seeks an emulation-focused design verification engineer to drive IP/SoC verification on emulation platforms. You will translate architectural definitions into emulation workloads, run tests, and partner with DV block owners on debug and signoff.

You will build models and infrastructure to support this work, ensuring traceable results across teams. The role requires expertise in SystemVerilog, C/C++, and scripting, with hands-on experience on Palladium/Protium or ZeBu/HAPS.