Etched · 18 hours ago
Emulation Software Engineer
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$150K/yr - $275K/yrEtched is a company focused on building AI chips tailored for specific model architectures. They are seeking an Emulation Software Engineer to oversee SoC bring-up on emulation platforms, develop techniques for pre-silicon validation, and collaborate with various teams to enhance platform capabilities.
AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)ComputerHardwareSemiconductor
Responsibilities
Oversee SoC bring-up on emulation platforms; diagnose and resolve failing SoC/Processor tests
Develop innovative techniques to accelerate pre-silicon validation and software development
Provide support for various emulation environments, utilizing advanced emulation techniques including C/C++ DPI transactors, coverage analysis, and in-circuit emulation for high-speed protocols
Collaborate closely with teams across Design, DV, Silicon Validation, Performance, and Software, and partner with leading emulation vendors to enhance platform capabilities and troubleshoot complex issues
Develop high-performance software to capture debugging signals and create associated tooling to surface valuable insights for users
Implement a hybrid emulation environment using custom DPI-based streaming transactors
Create highly configurable chip-to-chip network models using emulation-efficient primitives
Qualification
Required
Hands-on experience with emulation on platforms such as Palladium, Protium, Veloce, or Zebu, covering design bring-up, build flows, debugging, and performance tuning
Strong experience with C/C++ and Linux system development
Proficiency with SystemVerilog and Verilog, including DPI-based interfaces
Practical experience with scripting languages (i.e., Python) for automation
Preferred
Experience working with UVM verification environments
Background in design verification, DFT, and testbench modeling
Familiarity with waveform debug tools such as Verdi or SimVision
Benefits
Full medical, dental, and vision packages, with generous premium coverage
Housing subsidy of $2,000/month for those living within walking distance of the office
Daily lunch and dinner in our office
Relocation support for those moving to West San Jose
Company
Etched
Building the hardware for superintelligence
Founded in 2022
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$125.36MKey Investors
Primary Venture Partners
2024-06-25Series A· $120M
2023-05-16Seed· $5.36M
Leadership Team
Chris Zhu
Co-Founder
Robert Wachen
Co-Founder and President
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