SoC Emulation Engineer
First seen by Alion on Aug 11, 2026.
Key Responsibilities :
- Build, compile, and deploy GPU SoC emulation models on Synopsys ZeBu platforms.
- Perform design partitioning and mapping for large GPU subsystems, including shader cores, compute units, memory controllers, and interconnects.
- Optimize emulation models for high-bandwidth and concurrency-intensive workloads.
- Debug issues across RTL, compilation, elaboration, and runtime phases.
- Perform initial debug triage and root-cause analysis of test failures.
- Support GPU software bring-up, including firmware, drivers, and kernel integration.
- Enable and debug graphics and compute workloads such as OpenGL and Vulkan.
- Collaborate with Architecture, RTL, Design Verification, and Software teams.
- Drive emulation performance tuning, stability, and turnaround-time improvements.
- Develop automation for build, regression, and emulation workflows.
Required Skills & Experience :
- Bachelor's/Master's degree in Electronics, Electrical, Computer Engineering, or related field.
- 6-9 years of experience in SoC emulation, verification, or related semiconductor domains.
- Strong hands-on experience with Synopsys ZeBu and ZeBu build flows.
- Strong knowledge of Verilog/SystemVerilog.
- Understanding of GPU architecture, including parallel pipelines, scheduling, caches, memory controllers, and memory bandwidth.
- Experience with emulation model build, compilation, debug, and synthesis constraints.
- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with scripting using Python, Tcl, Shell, or Perl.
Preferred Skills :
- Experience with GPU graphics pipelines or AI accelerators.
- Exposure to Cadence Palladium or Siemens Veloce.
- Knowledge of Vulkan/OpenGL.
- Linux, firmware, or driver bring-up experience.
- Understanding of memory subsystem debugging and performance bottlenecks.
- Experience automating build and regression flows.
Key Deliverables :
- Stable and high-performance GPU emulation models.
- Reduced compile and runtime turnaround time.
- Efficient debugging and triaging of GPU workloads and test failures.
- Automated and scalable emulation build and regression workflows.
Skills
SoC, Verilog, System Verilog, Python, GPU, Emulation, Zebu, RTL, Design Verification