Hardware Emulation & Validation Engineer (ASIC/FPGA)

Nutanix; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in San Diego, CA seeks a Junior/Senior Emulation Engineer to support ASIC/FPGA validation and emulation environments. The role focuses on hardware emulation, RTL verification, and system-level debugging with an emphasis on AI-assisted productivity and automation.

Ideal candidates have SystemVerilog, C/C++, Linux, and Python experience, and familiarity with emulation platforms such as Palladium or Veloce. Onsite work in San Diego is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
• 0-2+ years in ASIC verification, FPGA prototyping, or hardware emulation.
• Experience with SystemVerilog, C/C++, Linux, Python.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy, and maintain ASIC/FPGA emulation environments for complex SoC designs.
• Port RTL designs onto emulation platforms (Cadence Palladium, Siemens Veloce, FPGA prototyping).
• Work with RTL, verification, architecture, and software teams for early HW/SW co-validation.

Skills

SystemVerilog

C/C++

Linux

Python

ASIC Emulation

Emulation Debugging

SoC Verification

Automation

Cross-Functional

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Cadence Palladium

Siemens Veloce

Synopsys ZeBu

FPGA Prototyping

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in San Diego, CA seeks a Junior/Senior Emulation Engineer to support ASIC/FPGA validation and emulation environments. The role focuses on hardware emulation, RTL verification, and system-level debugging with an emphasis on AI-assisted productivity and automation.

Ideal candidates have SystemVerilog, C/C++, Linux, and Python experience, and familiarity with emulation platforms such as Palladium or Veloce. Onsite work in San Diego is required.