Embedded Software Developer

Emulation Engineer

Job Details:

Job Description: 

• As an Emulation Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping Intel's silicon prototyping and validation efforts for groundbreaking IP, SoC, and chiplet designs.
• Your contributions will directly impact Intel's ability to deliver high-quality, innovative solutions to market faster by enabling efficient pre-silicon validation and system-level testing.
• Collaborating across design, silicon validation, and software teams, you will create, optimize, and deploy emulation and FPGA models that accelerate the development process, ensuring functionality and reliability before fabrication.
• This position provides an opportunity to innovate and influence methodologies, tools, and processes while tackling complex challenges in the cutting-edge field of semiconductor design.

• Key Responsibilities
• - Build emulation and FPGA models using synthesis, partitioning, and routing tools to translate RTL designs into working prototypes.
• - Develop, integrate, test, and debug hardware/software collateral to support emulation, including hybrid environments combining virtual platforms and FPGA/emulation models.
• - Define and deliver new capabilities and tools to improve emulation usability, efficiency, and validation coverage.
• - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enable pre-silicon verification and software development through optimized emulation platforms.
• - Debug RTL tests and troubleshoot emulator/FPGA environment issues to ensure usability and reliability.
• - Provide guidance to pre-silicon validation teams on optimizing test environments, test suites, and methodologies for emulation efficiency.
• - Focus on automation by developing scripts and flows to enhance emulation utilization and productivity.
• - Participate in IP and SoC bring-up and investigate issues impacting testbench and emulation environments for rapid resolution.

Qualifications:

• Minimum Qualifications
• - Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• - 8+ years of experience in ASIC (Logic/RTL Design) and/or FPGA prototyping.
• - Proficiency in simulation environments/tools for debug (e.g., VCS, ModelSim, Quartus, Vivado).
• - Advanced knowledge of mapping complex SoC designs into multi-FPGA platforms, with experience using prototyping systems like Zebu, Veloce, HAPS 80, Palladium, or related tools.
• - Experience in pre-silicon prototyping tools, flows, and methodologies (e.g., Vivado, Quartus, ProtoCompiler, VPS).
• - Hands-on expertise in FPGA prototyping, silicon verification, and/or system validation.

• Preferred Qualifications
• - 8+ years of experience in Logic/RTL Design or emulation/prototyping.
• - Proficiency in programming languages such as C/C++, Python, Perl, TCL, and GDB.
• - Familiarity with industry standards and bus protocols including PCIe, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, and AMBA.
• - Experience developing Simics models for hybrid/virtual platforms.
• We invite you to bring your expertise and join Intel's journey of innovation, where your contributions will drive the future of semiconductor technology. Apply today and elevate your career with Intel.

          

Job Type:

Experienced Hire

Shift:

Shift 1 (India)

Primary Location: 

India, Bangalore

Additional Locations:

Business group:

At the Data Center Group (DCG), we're committed to delivering exceptional products and delighting our customers. We offer both broad-market Xeon-based solutions and custom x86-based products, ensuring tailored innovation for diverse needs across general-purpose compute, web services, HPC, and AI-accelerated systems. Our charter encompasses defining business strategy and roadmaps, product management, developing ecosystems and business opportunities, delivering strong financial performance, and reinvigorating x86 leadership. Join us as we transform the data center segment through workload driven leadership products and close collaboration with our partners.

Posting Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Position of Trust

N/A

Work Model for this Role

This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.

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