Hardware Emulation Engineer

About Arm

Arm is the industry's leading supplier of microprocessor technology, offering the widest range of microprocessor cores to address the performance, power, and cost requirements for almost all application markets. With a vibrant ecosystem of over 1,000 partners and more than 150 billion processors shipped, our technology is at the heart of a computing and connectivity revolution that continues to transform the way people live and businesses operate.

We are seeking an experienced Hardware Emulation Engineer to lead the deployment, optimization, and debug of large‑scale SoC designs on hardware emulation platforms such as Synopsys ZeBu, Siemens Veloce, or Cadence Palladium. You will collaborate closely with design, verification, software, and validation teams to accelerate pre‑silicon bring‑up, software development, and system‑level power and performance analysis. As a senior contributor, you will also mentor junior engineers, drive emulation methodologies, and help define flows that improve debug efficiency and turnaround time.

• 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.

• 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 (System Verilog/Verilog/VHDL).
• Proficient in debug tools and waveform analysis (Sim Vision, 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 System Verilog test benches, acceleration, and SoC boot flows.
• Experience with CPUs and SoC boot flows, and firmware loading.
• Excellent problem‑solving and cross‑team collaboration skills.

• 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, Git Lab CI) for emulation regression management.
• Leadership experience mentoring junior engineers or leading small teams.

• Strong ownership and ability to deliver under tight schedules.
• Ability to drive complex SoC debug through detailed analysis and cross‑team coordination.
• Continuous improvement attitude for emulation performance, stability, and usability.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Our 10x mindset guides how we engineer, collaborate, and grow. Understand what it means and how to reflect 10x in your work:

$156,500-$211,700 per year

We value people as individuals and our dedication is to reward people competitively and equitably for the work they do and the skills and experience they bring to Arm. Salary is only one component of Arm's offering. The total reward package will be shared with candidates during the recruitment and selection process.

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