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How much do remote emulation engineer jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 11, 2026, the average hourly pay for remote emulation engineer in Wheeling, IL is $55.53, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $44.81 and $64.47 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a remote emulation engineer?

Remote Emulation Engineers are professionals who specialize in setting up, managing, and troubleshooting hardware or software emulation environments from remote locations. They enable teams to simulate and test hardware designs, embedded systems, or software platforms without the need for physical access to the actual devices. This role often requires expertise in emulation tools, scripting, and networking, and supports distributed engineering teams to accelerate development and debugging processes. Remote Emulation Engineers play a critical role in modern product development, especially in industries like semiconductor, automotive, and telecommunications, by enhancing collaboration and reducing time-to-market.

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

To thrive as a Remote Emulation Engineer, you need a strong background in computer engineering or electrical engineering, with expertise in hardware description languages (HDL) like Verilog or VHDL and experience in system verification. Familiarity with emulation platforms such as Cadence Palladium, Mentor Veloce, and debugging tools, as well as relevant certifications in hardware design, are typically required. Excellent problem-solving abilities, effective communication, and the ability to collaborate remotely are crucial soft skills in this role. These skills ensure efficient system validation, seamless teamwork across locations, and the timely delivery of high-quality hardware solutions.

What are the common challenges faced by remote emulation engineers and how can they be addressed?

Remote Emulation Engineers often encounter challenges such as latency issues when accessing hardware remotely, coordinating across different time zones with global teams, and troubleshooting emulation environments without direct physical access. To address these, strong communication skills, proficiency with remote debugging tools, and a proactive approach to documentation are essential. Regular virtual meetings and clear status updates help maintain team alignment, while leveraging automation and robust test scripts can minimize manual intervention and streamline the emulation process.

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AI Threat Emulation Capabilities Developer

Chicago, IL • On-site, Remote

Huntington
Banking and Credit Intermediation • 10K+ employees

$93K - $189K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 2 days ago

New


Huntington National Bank rating

8.1

Company rating: 8.1 out of 10

Based on 174 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz


Job description

Description

Summary:
The Cybersecurity Red Team Analyst - Principal will plan and direct efforts in developing and testing tools, tactics, and procedures to emulate adversarial threats actively in use targeting the financial services industry and leads the employment of these tools in the Huntington environment. This capability provides Huntington with a means of testing security controls for effectiveness, discovering gaps in controls, and validating viability of threats for more effective prioritization of risks. The principle role will also assist the Red Team manager in assessing and developing team capabilities.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Develop and test threat actor emulation tools, tactics, and procedures for the Red Team to employ on-demand for assessments of security controls for application, systems, and network.
  • Partner with threat intelligence team to ensure Red Team capabilities and tactics accurately emulate the current threat landscape.
  • Consult with cross-functional teams in project testing phases to ensure controls are in place to remediate threats and test controls as appropriate.
  • Consult with cross-functional teams for architectural design and review sessions to ensure controls are in place to remediate threats and test controls as appropriate.
  • Coordinate and monitor 3rd-party penetration testing engagement staff to ensure engagements meet all requirements with appropriate communications and timely and accurate reporting of results.
  • Assess, train, and develop Red team members.
  • Partner in developing remediation plans for findings through coordination with cross-functional teams for various application and technology system owners.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

  • 7-10+ years of Cyber Security experience.
  • 5-7+ years of Penetration testing/Red team experience.
  • Associate's degree or 4+ additional years of equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience developing AI red team and/or AI threat emulation capabilities
  • Ability to evaluate 3rd party AI red team and/or AI threat emulation capabilities
  • Expert understanding of security architecture and tools
  • Expert understanding of Threat Actors and their tactics, techniques, and procedures
  • Advanced experience with Security Assessment Toolsets
  • Advanced experience in automation and scripting of applications and systems
  • Expert knowledge of relational databases and structured query language
  • Expert knowledge of client/server relationships and multi-tier environments
  • OSCP, GPEN, OSCE, GCIH, GXPN
  • Ability to communicate clearly and concisely


Exempt Status: (Yes= not eligible for overtime pay) (No= eligible for overtime pay)

Yes

Workplace Type:

Remote

Our Approach to Office Workplace Type

Certain positions outside our branch network may be eligible for a flexible work arrangement. We're combining the best of both worlds: in-office and work from home. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. Remote roles will also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for moments that matter. Specific work arrangements will be provided by the hiring team.

Compensation Range:

$93,000 - $189,000 Annual Salary

The compensation range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base compensation range for this position. Actual compensation will vary based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and education. Colleagues in this position are also eligible to participate in an applicable incentive compensation plan. In addition, Huntington provides a variety of benefits to colleagues, including health insurance coverage, wellness program, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plan, paid leave programs, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).


Huntington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


Tobacco-Free Hiring Practice: Visit Huntington's Career Web Site for more details.


Note to Agency Recruiters: Huntington will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. All unsolicited resumes sent to any Huntington colleagues, directly or indirectly, will be considered Huntington property. Recruiting agencies must have a valid, written and fully executed Master Service Agreement and Statement of Work for consideration.



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