Emulation Engineer

Paychex Self Service Home Employers Overview Who We Recruit Clients Job Seekers Overview Who We Place Search Jobs About Us Overview Supporting Our Community Veteran and Military Hiring Program News Contact Us Overview Corporate – Atlanta Dallas Seattle Portland Career Center Emulation Engineer Location: San Jose, CA Posted On: 06/30/2026 Requirement Code: 73889 Requirement Detail Title: Emulation Engineer Location: San Jose, CA Duration: Contract (12 Months) Job Description: Experienced Emulation Engineers with strong expertise in Palladium/ZeBu hardware emulation to support SoC/IP verification and validation activities. Key Responsibilities: Develop and maintain emulation environments using Palladium/ZeBu platforms Port RTL/UVM testbenches from simulation to emulation Debug SoC/IP level issues in emulation and provide root-cause analysis Optimize performance and compile time for large SoC designs Integrate transactors, BFMs, and acceleration models Work closely with DV, RTL, and software teams for bring-up and validation Develop/employ hybrid verification (simulation + emulation) flows Support pre-silicon software validation and boot flows Create scripts for build, run, and regression automation Required Skills: 3+ years in SoC/IP verification with emulation experience Strong hands-on experience with palladium/ZeBu emulation platforms Good knowledge of SystemVerilog and UVM Experience in simulation-to-emulation bring-up Familiarity with SCE-MI / transactor-based acceleration Strong debugging skills across RTL, testbench, and firmware Knowledge of PCIe/AXI/DDR or similar standard protocols Experience with Linux bring-up on emulation is a plus Preferred Qualifications: Experience in full-chip emulation environments Exposure to performance tuning and capacity planning Scripting knowledge (Python/Shell/Perl) Experience with FPGA prototyping is an added advantage Soft Skills: Strong problem-solving and debugging mindset Good communication and cross-team collaboration Ability to work in fast-paced project schedules Apply Now Back