Data Center Architect

Saicon Consultants Inc.
San Jose, CA, United States
2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
3 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Software Debugging Linux Perl (Programming Language) Emulators Firmware Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Python (Programming Language) PCI Express Performance Tuning Verification and Validation (Software) SystemVerilog Scripting

Job description

  • Develop and maintain emulation environments using Palladium/ZeBu platforms
  • Port RTL/UVM testbenches from simulation to emulation
  • Debug SoC/IP level issues in emulation and provide root-cause analysis
  • Optimize performance and compile time for large SoC designs
  • Integrate transactors, BFMs, and acceleration models
  • Work closely with DV, RTL, and software teams for bring-up and validation
  • Develop/employ hybrid verification (simulation + emulation) flows
  • Support pre-silicon software validation and boot flows
  • Create scripts for build, run, and regression automation

Requirements

Experienced Emulation Engineers with strong expertise in Palladium/ZeBu hardware emulation to support SoC/IP verification and validation activities., * 3+ years in SoC/IP verification with emulation experience

  • Strong hands-on experience with palladium/ZeBu emulation platforms
  • Good knowledge of SystemVerilog and UVM
  • Experience in simulation-to-emulation bring-up
  • Familiarity with SCE-MI / transactor-based acceleration
  • Strong debugging skills across RTL, testbench, and firmware
  • Knowledge of PCIe/AXI/DDR or similar standard protocols
  • Experience with Linux bring-up on emulation is a plus, * Experience in full-chip emulation environments
  • Exposure to performance tuning and capacity planning
  • Scripting knowledge (Python/Shell/Perl)
  • Experience with FPGA prototyping is an added advantage

Soft Skills:

  • Strong problem-solving and debugging mindset
  • Good communication and cross-team collaboration
  • Ability to work in fast-paced project schedules

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