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Arm · 21 hours ago

Hardware Emulation Engineer

positionSan Jose, CA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$156K/yr - $212K/yr
date3+ years exp

Arm is the industry's leading supplier of microprocessor technology, and they are seeking an experienced Hardware Emulation Engineer to lead the deployment, optimization, and debugging of large-scale SoC designs. The role involves collaborating with various teams to accelerate pre-silicon bring-up and mentoring junior engineers.

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Responsibilities

Lead emulation compilation, partitioning, mapping, and bring-up of sophisticated SoC and subsystem RTL designs
Develop and maintain automated emulation flows and scripts (TCL, Python, Makefiles)
Collaborate across RTL, verification, and software teams to integrate IP, debug issues, and enable pre-silicon software bring-up
Implement and optimize transactors, virtual bridges, and hybrid co-simulation for software execution
Work with EDA vendors to evaluate new emulator features and drive performance improvements
Mentor junior engineers on flows and methodologies

Qualification

Emulation platformsRTL knowledgeDebug toolsC/C++ScriptingAutomationTransactorsInterfacesProblem-solvingCross-team collaborationCommunication skillsLeadership experience

Required

Degree in Electronics, Computer Engineering, or equivalent – with 3-8 years of experience in ASIC/SoC verification or emulation
Hands-on experience with at least one major emulation platform from EDA vendors like Synopsys, Siemens or Cadence
Strong RTL, synthesis, and timing knowledge (SystemVerilog/Verilog/VHDL)
Proficient in debug tools and waveform analysis (SimVision, Verdi, or DVE)
Solid understanding of transactors and standard interfaces (AXI, PCIe, DDR, USB, Ethernet, etc.)
Skilled in C/C++, scripting and automation (Python, Perl, or TCL)
Familiar with SystemVerilog testbenches, acceleration, and SoC boot flows
Experience with CPUs and SoC boot flows, and firmware loading
Excellent problem-solving and cross-team collaboration skills

Preferred

Experience with hybrid emulation (Palladium/Protium) or FPGA prototyping flows
Knowledge of performance and power validation in emulation environments
Experience with multi-clock domain designs and CDC debug
Exposure to post-silicon bring-up and correlation with emulation results
Familiarity with CI/CD automation (Jenkins, GitLab CI) for emulation regression management
Leadership experience mentoring junior engineers or leading small teams

Company

Arm

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Arm’s foundational technology is defining the future of computing. A future built by the greatest technology ecosystem in the world.
dateFounded in 1990
location
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, GBR
people-size5001-10000 employees
web-link
http://www.arm.com

H1B Sponsorship

Arm has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
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2016-07-18Acquired
1999-01-15IPO

Leadership Team

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Rene Haas
Chief Executive Officer
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Jason Child
EVP and Chief Financial Officer
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