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Ventana Micro Systems

Senior Emulation Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$103K - $142K/yr

This is your opportunity to work alongside engineers who built iconic processors like the AMD K6 ... Hands on experience with commercial emulation (Cadence Palladium, Mentor Veloce) and/or prototyping ...

Comcast

Senior Adversary Emulation Engineer

Philadelphia, PA · On-site

$115K - $158K/yr

We are seeking a Senior Adversary Emulation Engineer to help establish and mature adversary emulation as a repeatable capability within Threat Detection. This role sits at the intersection of ...

K2 Space

Senior ASIC Emulation Engineer

Seattle, WA · On-site

$170K - $250K/yr

The Role We are seeking a Senior ASIC Emulation Engineer who will lead the bring-up, deployment, and optimization of our pre-silicon emulation platforms. You will work closely with architecture, RTL ...

Mythic

Senior Silicon Emulation Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$120K - $225K/yr

Mythic's Digital Design Team is seeking a Silicon Emulation Engineer to support the development and validation of AI accelerator and AI-centric SoCs using hardware emulation platforms. This role is ...

K2 Space

Senior ASIC Emulation Engineer

$170K - $250K/yr

The Role We are seeking a Senior ASIC Emulation Engineer who will lead the bring-up, deployment, and optimization of our pre-silicon emulation platforms. You will work closely with architecture, RTL ...

K2 Space

Senior ASIC Emulation Engineer

Seattle, WA

$170K - $250K/yr

The Role We are seeking a Senior ASIC Emulation Engineer who will lead the bring-up, deployment, and optimization of our pre-silicon emulation platforms. You will work closely with architecture, RTL ...

K2 Space

OR · On-site

$170K - $250K/yr

The Role We are seeking a Senior ASIC Emulation Engineer who will lead the bring-up, deployment, and optimization of our pre-silicon emulation platforms. You will work closely with architecture, RTL ...

Marvell

Senior Staff Emulation Engineer

Irvine, CA · On-site

Requirements: - BS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science with 5-7 years of emulation experience (or MS/PhD with 3-5 years of experience). - Experience with ...

Positron AI

Emulation Engineer, Lead

$180K - $300K/yr

About the role As Lead Emulation Engineer, you'll provide technical leadership for pre-silicon validation of Positron's next-generation AI inference ASIC. You'll own the end-to-end emulation strategy ...

K2 Space

Senior ASIC Emulation Engineer

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$170K - $250K/yr

The Role We are seeking a Senior ASIC Emulation Engineer who will lead the bring-up, deployment, and optimization of our pre-silicon emulation platforms. You will work closely with architecture, RTL ...

Marvell

Sr Staff COE Emulation Engineer

San Diego, CA · On-site

Collaborate closely with Senior Emulation Engineers, RTL design, verification, and firmware teams to develop accurate hardware models, and ensure seamless integration into the emulation environment.

STR

Embedded Systems Emulation Engineer

Woburn, MA · On-site

STR is hiring an Embedded Systems Emulation Engineer to join our multidisciplinary team of researchers and engineers developing cutting-edge technologies with significant and immediate impact on our ...

Ventana Micro Systems

Senior Emulation Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$103K - $142K/yr

This is your opportunity to work alongside engineers who built iconic processors like the AMD K6 ... Hands on experience with commercial emulation (Cadence Palladium, Mentor Veloce) and/or prototyping ...

STR

Embedded Systems Emulation Engineer

Woburn, MA

$110K - $151K/yr

STR is hiring an Embedded Systems Emulation Engineer to join our multidisciplinary team of researchers and engineers developing cutting-edge technologies with significant and immediate impact on our ...

Qualcomm

Emulation Engineer - RISC -V

Cupertino, CA · On-site

$167K - $250K/yr

Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in a relevant engineering field * Strong domain knowledge of computer architecture * Ability to work independently and across geographies Technical Background Emulation ...

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As of Aug 10, 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.

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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.

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.

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Senior Emulation Engineer

Ventana Micro Systems

Austin, TX • On-site

$103K - $142K/yr

Full-time

This job post has expired today. Applications are no longer accepted.

Job description

Ventana is building the highest-performance RISC-V CPUs on the planet—designed for data center, AI, and edge workloads, with real silicon, not slideware.
Our second-generation Veyron core (V2) is on track to ship early next year, featuring an aggressive wide-issue pipeline and built in 4nm. Development on Veyron V3 is ramping now, with even greater performance and deep AI platform integration. This is your opportunity to work alongside engineers who built iconic processors like the AMD K6 and the first 64-bit ARM server processor (X-Gene at AppliedMicro)—bringing decades of CPU innovation to a clean-slate, open-standards future. You can check us out here: Ventana Micro - YouTube
Ventana is looking to fill multiple technical Senior Engineer positions to continue the development of its innovative RISC-V processors and subsystems. We seek experienced professionals who can successfully work cross-functionally between all pre-silicon disciplines (arch/uarch, design, DV, software, performance, emulation/prototyping), with the focus on the development, debugging, and maintenance of complex system level hybrid execution environments to enable pre-silicon bring up of system software and performance benchmarking workloads. 
Requirements: 
  • 8+ years industry experience
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s or PhD degree in related engineering field
  • Ability to take initiative, work independently and across geographies
  • Strong domain knowledge of computer architecture
Qualifications Desired: 
  • Hands on experience with commercial emulation (Cadence Palladium, Mentor Veloce) and/or prototyping (Cadence Protium, HAPS) solutions: transactor development, virtual prototyping, implementation/enablement of flows for advanced verification techniques (assertions, coverage, UPF)
  • Good understanding of modern SystemVerilog for design and verification
  • Strong software development experience in compiled (C/C++) and interpreted (Python, Tcl) languages
  • Strong hardware/software co-debug skills
  • Exposure to isolating and reproducing silicon bugs in emulation
  • Hands on knowledge of firmware, OS (Linux, RTOS) and hypervisor (Xen, KVM) open source software stacks for embedded and server applications
  • Industry experience with CPU architectures (RISC-V, x86, armv8), coherent communication protocols and standard IO interfaces
  • Crisp and clear communication skills
EEOE

Ventana is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and uphold an inclusive environment where all people feel that they are equally respected and valued. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or nationality, ancestry, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected by law. 
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Ventana encourages all employees to be fully vaccinated (and boosted, if eligible) against COVID-19. We do require Proof of vaccination (or proof of a negative PCR test) to work in the office or meet with customers/ business partners.
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