Senior ASIC Emulation Engineer for Space-Grade SoCs

K2 Space Corporation; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Paid time off

Health benefits

Job summary

K2 Space Corporation is hiring a Senior ASIC Emulation Engineer to lead pre‑silicon emulation platforms. You will collaborate with architecture, RTL, DV, firmware, design, and validation teams to enable high‑fidelity hardware/software co‑development and accelerate verification cycles.

This hands‑on role requires ownership, strong debugging skills, and the ability to shape first‑generation silicon methodologies for space‑grade systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in ASIC/SoC development focusing on emulation.
• Solid understanding of SystemVerilog, DV methodologies, and RTL flows.
• Experience with emulation platforms and cross‑functional debug.

Responsibilities

• Build, integrate, and maintain full‑chip, multi‑chip, and system‑level emulation models.
• Define emulation strategy, workflows, and validation plans.
• Support DV, firmware, and software teams via robust emulation platforms.

Skills

Emulation expertise

SystemVerilog

DV methodologies

Cross-functional collaboration

Python scripting

C/C++ testing

Education

B.S./M.S. in EE/CE

Tools

Palladium

ZeBu

Veloce

Python

Perl

TCL

C/C++ testing

JTAG

Job description

K2 Space Corporation is hiring a Senior ASIC Emulation Engineer to lead pre‑silicon emulation platforms. You will collaborate with architecture, RTL, DV, firmware, design, and validation teams to enable high‑fidelity hardware/software co‑development and accelerate verification cycles.

This hands‑on role requires ownership, strong debugging skills, and the ability to shape first‑generation silicon methodologies for space‑grade systems.