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# Data Center Architect

- **Company:** Saicon Consultants Inc.
- **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** 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
- **Published:** June 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/40e05e22-a08f-49e9-9be2-a07d226dd5dc

## About the Role

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

## 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


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