Senior Emulation Engineer

EnCharge AI, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

EnCharge AI, Inc. is seeking a Senior Emulation Engineer to bridge hardware and software for next-generation AI compute silicon.

You will set up and optimize emulation platforms, adapt SoC designs for emulation and prototyping, and work closely with design and verification teams to accelerate silicon bring-up. The role emphasizes hands-on experience with Veloce/Palladium/ZeBu, FPGA-based prototyping, SystemVerilog/UVM, and strong scripting in Python or Tcl for automation.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/Ph.D. in EE, CS, or related field with 7+ years of SoC design experience.
• Experience with emulation platforms (Veloce, Palladium, or ZeBu) and FPGA-based prototyping systems (proFPGA, HAPS, or Protium).
• Experience with emulating high speed I/O interfaces such as PCIe and UCIe and memory technologies such as LPDDR and HBM.
• Solid understanding of digital design, RTL (Verilog/SystemVerilog), and SoC architecture.
• Proficiency in hardware debug tools, waveform viewers, and logic analyzers
• Scripting skills (e.g., Python, Tcl, Perl) for automation and infrastructure development
• Familiarity with UVM, simulation, and testbench environments. SystemVerilog and UVM-based verification experience a plus
• Hand-on software development experience with C/C++ is a plus

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain Siemens Veloce emulation and prototyping platforms
• Adapt SoC designs for Emulation and Prototyping
• Develop and debug emulation testbenches and system-level environments
• Support pre-silicon validation, power/performance analysis, and early software bring-up. Participate in silicon bring-up and validation.
• Collaborate with design and verification teams to isolate design issues and accelerate debug.
• Optimize performance of the emulation workloads and reduce turnaround time.
• Work with firmware/software teams to enable use of emulators for OS and driver testing.

Skills

RTL Verilog/SystemVerilog

C/C++ knowledge

Python scripting

Debug tools

UVM

Education

BS/MS/Ph.D. in EE/CS or related field

Tools

Veloce

Palladium

ZeBu

proFPGA

HAPS

Protium

Job description

EnCharge AI is a leader in advanced AI hardware and software systems for edge-to-cloud computing. EnCharge’s robust and scalable next-generation in-memory computing technology provides orders-of-magnitude higher compute efficiency and density compared to today’s best-in-class solutions. The high-performance architecture is coupled with seamless software integration and will enable the immense potential of AI to be accessible in power, energy, and space constrained applications. EnCharge AI launched in 2022 and is led by veteran technologists with backgrounds in semiconductor design and AI systems.

Senior Emulation Engineer

Location: India - Remote

Job Description:

At EnCharge AI, we are building the next generation of AI compute silicon — purpose-built

for high-performance, low-power, and scalable AI inference. As an Emulation Engineer, you

will play a critical role in validating complex AI accelerator architectures on emulation

platforms before tape-out. This position is ideal for someone passionate about bridging the

gap between hardware and software in fast-paced, deep tech environments.

Responsibilities:

• Set up and maintain Siemens Veloce emulation and prototyping platforms
• Adapt SoC designs for Emulation and Prototyping
• Develop and debug emulation testbenches and system-level environments
• Support pre-silicon validation, power/performance analysis, and early softwarebring-up. Participate in silicon bring-up and validation.
• Collaborate with design and verification teams to isolate design issues andaccelerate debug.
• Optimize performance of the emulation workloads and reduce turnaround time.
• Work with firmware/software teams to enable use of emulators for OS and drivertesting.

Required Background:

• BS/MS/Ph.D. in EE, CS, or related field with 7+ years of SoC design experience.
• Experience with emulation platforms (Veloce, Palladium, or ZeBu) and FPGA-basedprototyping systems (proFPGA, HAPS, or Protium)
• Experience with emulating high speed I/O interfaces such as PCIe and UCIe andmemory technologies such as LPDDR and HBM
• Solid understanding of digital design, RTL (Verilog/SystemVerilog), and SoCarchitecture.
• Proficiency in hardware debug tools, waveform viewers, and logic analyzers
• Scripting skills (e.g., Python, Tcl, Perl) for automation and infrastructuredevelopment
• Familiarity with UVM, simulation, and testbench environments. SystemVerilog andUVM-based verification experience a plus
• Hand-on software development experience with C/C++ is a plus