Emulation Engineer

Nuvoton Israel is a leading supplier of SoCs, microcontrollers and security hardware solutions for tier-1 customers in the computing and server business.

We are seeking a highly skilled Emulation Engineer with extensive experience in the semiconductor industry to join our Chip Design team.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record working with advanced emulation platforms, particularly Veloce, Palladium or Zebu.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain emulation models from RTL for complex SoC designs
Port RTL designs into emulation platform
Debug hardware and software issues in pre-silicon environments
Collaborate with frontend design, design verification, validation and software development teams to create comprehensive test strategies
Set up and maintain emulation hardware infrastructure
Develop workflows for efficient emulation processes
Collaborate with emulator vendor field service engineers to resolve hardware issues
Support users and debug issues

Requirements:

Bachelor's or master’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
5+ years of experience in emulation engineering within the semiconductor industry
Extensive hands-on experience with Veloce, Palladium, Zebu, or equivalent emulation platforms
Experienced in design or debug of complex SOC, ARM CPU, fabric and AXI and AHB busses, and interfaces (DDR, PCIe, USB etc.)
Strong understanding of RTL design, synthesis, and gate-level implementation
Proficiency in scripting languages such as Perl, Python, and Tcl
Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills for complex hardware/software issues
Familiarity with software debug tools and CPU/SoC architectures
Strong communication skills