Emulation/Pre Silicon Validation Engineer

Job Title : Emulation / Pre-Silicon Validation Engineer

Experience : 4-12 Years

Location : Noida / Bangalore / Hyderabad / Pune / Chennai / Ahmedabad

Job Summary :

We are seeking a highly skilled Emulation / Pre-Silicon Validation Engineer with strong expertise in SoC validation using emulation and FPGA-based platforms. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in developing validation environments, executing complex test scenarios, and debugging system-level issues in pre-silicon stages.

You will work closely with design, verification, and software teams to ensure high-quality silicon by identifying and resolving issues early in the development cycle. This role demands strong programming skills, deep understanding of SoC architectures, and experience with industry-standard emulation tools.

Key Responsibilities :

- Develop and execute pre-silicon validation test plans for SoC/IPs using emulation and FPGA platforms

- Build and maintain C/C++/SystemC-based test frameworks for HDL-HVL co-emulation environments

- Perform system-level validation and debug of SoCs across various subsystems and interfaces

- Work on hardware-software co-validation to ensure functional correctness before tape-out

- Debug complex issues using tools such as JTAG, Trace32, and waveform/debug utilities

- Validate and debug I/O protocols such as I2C, SPI, USB, PCIe

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Design, DV, Firmware, Architecture) for issue resolution

- Optimize test execution, coverage, and performance on emulation platforms

- Support bring-up activities and early software validation

Required Skills & Qualifications :

- 4-12 years of experience in Pre-Silicon Validation / Emulation / FPGA prototyping

- Strong programming skills in C/C++ and/or SystemC

- Hands-on experience with HDL-HVL co-emulation environments

- Good understanding of SoC architecture and subsystem interactions

- Experience with debugging tools such as JTAG, Trace32

- Strong knowledge of I/O protocols: I2C, SPI, USB, PCIe

- Experience in system-level debug and root cause analysis

- Good understanding of hardware-software interaction

- Exposure to domains like PCIe, Flash, Memory, CPU, GPU, DRAM

- Experience with emulation platforms such as:

i. Zebu

ii. Veloce

iii. Palladium

- Familiarity with performance validation and benchmarking