Emulation & FPGA Prototyping Engineer

Location: Bangalore / Hyderabad / Chennai

Experience: 7–15 Years

Notice Period: Immediate Joiners preferred; candidates with up to 45 days notice may be considered

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Emulation & FPGA Prototyping Engineer to support graphics model development through emulation build, validation, debugging, and optimization activities.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with hardware emulation and FPGA prototyping platforms , strong debugging capabilities, and expertise in Verilog/SystemVerilog, Verdi, and scripting . The role involves troubleshooting emulation failures, improving execution efficiency, and collaborating with global cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

- Perform emulation builds, sanity checks, validation, and execution of graphics models.
- Set up and maintain efficient emulation environments for model validation and debugging.
- Analyze and debug test failures, tool issues, build failures, and environment-related problems .
- Perform waveform analysis using Verdi and other debugging tools to identify root causes.
- Troubleshoot issues across the emulation and FPGA prototyping flow and drive them toward resolution.
- Optimize emulation workflows to improve execution efficiency, turnaround time, and productivity .
- Work closely with hardware verification, design, model development, and other cross-functional teams for issue resolution.
- Prepare structured status reports, debug reports, technical documentation, and progress updates .




- Participate in regular team sync-ups, including cross-time-zone communication and handoffs .
- Plan and prioritize tasks to ensure timely delivery and continuity of activities during team member absences.

Required Skills & Expertise
- 7–15 years of relevant experience in hardware emulation, FPGA prototyping, verification, or related areas.
- Strong hands-on experience with hardware emulation platforms , preferably Synopsys ZeBu .
- Hands-on experience with FPGA prototyping platforms , such as HAPS or equivalent .
- Strong knowledge of Verilog/SystemVerilog and hardware debugging methodologies.
- Experience with Verdi or similar waveform/debugging tools.
- Strong scripting experience in Python, Perl, Linux Shell/Bash , or equivalent.
- Good understanding of hardware verification, emulation, validation, and debug methodologies .
- Experience troubleshooting complex failures across tools, environments, builds, and test execution.

Candidate Profile
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to perform first-level debug and issue triage independently .
- Good communication skills with the ability to provide clear and structured technical updates.
- Comfortable working in a global, cross-functional environment involving different time zones.
- Proactive in task planning, ownership, execution, and follow-through.
- Ability to quickly understand current tools, environments, workflows, and technical requirements.
- Strong focus on maintaining delivery continuity and meeting project timelines.

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