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Eridu · 2 months ago

Emulation Engineer

Saratoga, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Eridu AI is a Silicon Valley-based hardware startup pioneering infrastructure solutions that accelerate training and inference for large-scale AI models. The Emulation Engineer will be responsible for building and deploying emulation and FPGA models from RTL designs, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to enhance hardware verification and software development.

AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningSemiconductor

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develop and deliver emulation models from RTL using synthesis, partitioning, and routing tools

Plan and execute simulation acceleration, emulation, and prototyping activities aligned with project milestones

Design and implement high-performance transactors and emulation testbenches using SystemVerilog and C/C++/DPI

Drive emulation methodologies for hardware verification and software/firmware development

Build system-level use cases for execution on emulators and support platform bring-up

Analyze emulation results, identify performance regressions, and triage issues

Conduct power measurements and performance evaluations on emulation platforms

Maintain and enhance emulation CI infrastructure to support autonomous performance exploration

Collaborate with vendors to debug issues and deploy new emulation capabilities

Interface with design, validation, and software teams to optimize emulation environments and workflows

Qualification

Verilog/SystemVerilogC/C++Emulation platformsPythonUnix Shell scriptingCI/CD toolsDebugging skillsAnalytical skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering with a minimum of 7+ years of relevant experience, or Master's degree with 5+ years of experience

Strong background in ASIC logic/RTL design and emulation model development

Proficiency in Verilog/SystemVerilog, C/C++, Python, and Unix Shell scripting

Experience with emulation platforms such as Palladium, Veloce, Zebu, or FPGA prototyping

Familiarity with emulation tools and methodologies including BFMs, transactors, and hybrid environments

Ability to debug hardware issues using waveforms, logs, and trace dumps

Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI) for automation and integration

Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills

Preferred

Experience in building workloads for pre-silicon environments

Knowledge of emulation performance optimization techniques

Exposure to system-level use case development and power/performance analysis

Experience with computer networking protocols such as Ethernet

Experience with network test equipment such as Ixia/Spirent traffic generators

Company

Eridu

Eridu is a Silicon Valley startup focused on accelerating the performance of large AI models.

Founded in 2023

Saratoga, California, USA

51-200 employees

https://eridu.ai

H1B Sponsorship

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (3)

Funding

Current Stage

Growth Stage

Leadership Team

Drew Perkins

Chief Executive Officer

Omar Hassen

Co-founder and Chief Product Officer

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