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Emulation Engineer Location: Sunnyvale, CA JD: Minimum Qualifications 1. Experience with current emulation technologies and methods, including simulation acceleration, in-circuit emulation, speed ...

Emulation Engineer Work Location: Austin, TX Payrate: $65.00/hr Duration: Full-time * Strong hands-on experience with Xilinx FPGA architecture and toolchains. * Expertise in Verilog/System Verilog ...

As a Emulation Engineer at Arteris, you will work with an expert team to design and deliver interconnect & memory hierarchy solutions for some of the world's most sophisticated mobile, telecom ...

Emulation Engineer

Campbell, CA · On-site

$150K - $190K/yr

As a Emulation Engineer at Arteris, you will work with an expert team to design and deliver interconnect & memory hierarchy solutions for some of the world's most sophisticated mobile, telecom ...

The SOC Emulation team is looking for a strong engineer to join our team focusing on the creation, deployment and support of advanced emulation environments. In this highly visible role, you will be ...

Senior Emulation Engineer

Santa Clara, CA · On-site

$200K - $500K/yr

Role Overview We're looking for a Senior Emulation Engineer to bring up, own, and scale the emulation infrastructure for Velaura's next-generation Physical AI SoC. You'll set up and optimize ...

Emulation Engineer - ZeBu City: Mountain View State/Province: California Posting Start Date: 8/24/26 Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading technology services and consulting ...

Description As a Graphics Emulation Engineer in Apple's GPU Design Verification and Validation organization, you'll ensure our complex GPU designs meet Apple's quality standards through comprehensive ...

Emulation Engineer

Campbell, CA · On-site

$150K - $190K/yr

As a Emulation Engineer at Arteris, you will work with an expert team to design and deliver interconnect & memory hierarchy solutions for some of the world's most sophisticated mobile, telecom ...

Senior Emulation Engineer Exp: 10+ years Location: San - Jose Client: EnchargeAI Rate: Case to case basis Key Skills: Veloce, Palladium, or ZeBu, PCIe and UCIe and memory technologies such as LPDDR ...

The SOC Emulation team is looking for a strong engineer to join our team focusing on the creation, deployment and support of advanced emulation environments. In this highly visible role, you will be ...

Description As a Graphics Emulation Engineer in Apple's GPU Design Verification and Validation organization, you'll ensure our complex GPU designs meet Apple's quality standards through comprehensive ...

We are looking for a Principal Emulation Engineer with hands-on experience verifying protocols on complex ASICs and experience with or interest in emulation. The ideal candidate would be at ease ...

... Engineering Lead. You will: * Collaborate with the Design, Verification, and Software teams to simulate future silicon designs and software on an emulation platform, targeting functional and ...

... Engineering Lead. You will: * Collaborate with the Design, Verification, and Software teams to simulate future silicon designs and software on an emulation platform, targeting functional and ...

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How much do emulation engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the average yearly pay for emulation engineer in the United States is $101,752.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $84,000.00 and $116,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does an emulation engineer do?

An Emulation Engineer specializes in developing and utilizing hardware emulation platforms to validate and verify complex semiconductor designs before fabrication. They create test environments, debug hardware-software interactions, and optimize performance using FPGA-based or commercial emulation systems. Their work helps detect design flaws early, reducing development time and costs. Emulation Engineers collaborate with verification, design, and software teams to ensure system functionality aligns with specifications.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an emulation engineer?

To excel as an Emulation Engineer, you need a strong background in computer engineering or electrical engineering, with expertise in hardware description languages (HDL) such as Verilog or VHDL, and a deep understanding of verification methodologies. Familiarity with emulation platforms like Cadence Palladium or Mentor Graphics Veloce, simulation tools, and scripting languages such as Python or Perl is highly valued, along with relevant certifications being a plus. Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and clear communication are important soft skills, especially when working in cross-functional teams. These abilities enable Emulation Engineers to efficiently debug complex systems, develop reliable models, and collaborate effectively to accelerate silicon development cycles.

What does a typical day look like for an emulation engineer?

A typical day for an Emulation Engineer involves setting up and maintaining emulation environments, debugging hardware and software integration issues, and collaborating with design and verification teams to run complex validation scenarios. You may spend time writing and modifying scripts, generating test cases, and analyzing results to ensure new silicon designs function accurately before fabrication. The role often requires proactive communication and coordination with hardware designers, software developers, and other engineering stakeholders. This dynamic environment allows you to develop specialized expertise, contribute to project milestones, and have a tangible impact on the efficiency and quality of product development.

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Infographic showing various Emulation Engineer job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 93% Full Time, 3% Part Time, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 86% Physical, 5% Hybrid, and 9% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $101,752 per year, or $48.9 per hour.

Emulation Engineer

Sunnyvale, CA • On-site

Xforia, Inc.
IT Services • 51 - 200 employees

Full-time

Re-posted 13 days ago


Job description

Job Title: Emulation Engineer
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
JD:
Minimum Qualifications
1. Experience with current emulation technologies and methods, including simulation acceleration, in-circuit emulation, speed bridges, virtual prototyping, hybrid methods
2. Understanding of compilation and build flow with experience building images from scratch with necessary design modifications to adapt to emulation
3. Experience with EDA tools and scripting languages used to build tools and flows for complex emulation environments
4. Experience interfacing with the design, verification, validation and software development teams and understand their needs from an emulation perspective
Preferred Qualifications
1. Experience with verification, SoCs or similar designs.
2. Experience with SystemVerilog and C++ to model RTL components and transactors.
3. Experience with bring-up, debug and reproducing issues on emulator.
4. Experience with Palladium & Protium tools.
5. Experience with Python and Tcl scripting languages.