We are seeking a skilled Emulation Engineer with hands-on experience in Synopsys ZeBu Emulation platforms and model development. The engineer will be responsible for building, integrating, and validating emulation models for complex SoC/IP designs, enabling accelerated pre-silicon validation, software bring-up, and hardware-software co-verification activities.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop and maintain ZeBu emulation models for IP, subsystem, and SoC-level designs.
- Convert RTL designs into emulation-ready models and optimize them for ZeBu platforms.
- Perform design partitioning, synthesis, compilation, and capacity analysis for emulation.
- Integrate testbench components, transactors, BFMs, and verification environments into emulation platforms.
- Support hardware-software co-verification and early software bring-up activities.
- Debug build, compilation, synthesis, partitioning, and runtime issues on ZeBu systems.
- Optimize emulation performance, resource utilization, and turnaround time.
- Develop and automate emulation flows using Python, Shell, and Tcl scripting.
- Work closely with DV, RTL, firmware, architecture, and validation teams to enable project execution.
- Analyze logs, waveforms, and debug data to identify and resolve design issues.
- Support regression execution, coverage collection, and emulation sign-off activities.




- Create and maintain technical documentation, guidelines, and best practices related to emulation flows.

Required Technical Skills

Emulation

- Hands-on experience with Synopsys ZeBu platforms.
- Valuable understanding of emulation architecture and flows.
- Experience with emulation build, compilation, and runtime debug.
- Knowledge of hardware-assisted verification methodologies.
- Understanding of ASIC/SoC design and verification flows.
- Knowledge of simulation-to-emulation migration.

FPGA/Prototyping (Preferred)

- Experience with FPGA prototyping platforms such as HAPS, VCU, or equivalent.
- Understanding of synthesis, timing closure, and partitioning concepts.

Software & Scripting

- Python scripting for automation.
- Shell/TCL scripting for build automation and debug.
- Linux environment proficiency.

Qualifications

- B.E./B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech in Electronics, Electrical, Computer Engineering, or related disciplines.
- 3–10 years of experience in Semiconductor Design Verification, Emulation, or FPGA Prototyping.

Preferred Candidate Profile

- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently on complex emulation projects.
- Excellent communication and customer interaction skills.
- Quick learner with the ability to adapt to new tools and methodologies.

📌 Emulation Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 HCLTech
📍 Bengaluru