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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Emulation Engineer / Emulation Platform Engineer - **Company:** Qualcomm - **Location:** Austin, TX, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $154,000.0 - $231,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Linux on Embedded Systems, Embedded Operating Systems, Emulators, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), FreeRTOS, Job Scheduling, Python (Programming Language), CPU Design, Software Engineering, SystemVerilog, Tcl (Programming Language), Scripting, Git, Information Technology, Slurm, Software Version Control - **Published:** July 1, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=4d843ae6bd15427e ## About the Role Do you have experience in Version control systems?, Do you have a Master's degree?, * Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience., Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. OR PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. * 2+ years of experience with high-performance microprocessor design., Proficiency in SystemVerilog (RTL and/or testbench) - Strong Git usage: branching, merging, managing flows across teams - Hands-on experience with at least one emulation platform (Veloce, Palladium, ZeBu, or similar) - Angel debug monitor - experience with the ARM Angel semihosting protocol for early-stage target bring-up, host-target communication, and low-level diagnostics - Understanding of emulation compilation flows (partitioning, clock domain handling, memory modeling) - Scripting skills: Python, Tcl, or Shell for job automation and flow management - Familiarity with UVM-based verification environments Nice to Have - Experience with SystemVerilog DPI or transactor-based emulation interfaces - Background in FPGA synthesis or logic equivalence checking - Knowledge of CDC (clock domain crossing) analysis and constraints - Experience with LSF, Slurm, or similar job schedulers - Familiarity with embedded operating systems (e.g., Zephyr, FreeRTOS, embedded Linux) and their bring-up on emulated or FPGA-based ## Description Looking for an experienced Emulation Engineer to manage, build, and launch verification jobs on hardware emulation platforms (e.g., Veloce, Palladium, ZeBu). You will work closely with design and verification teams to accelerate pre-silicon validation and ensure high-quality RTL delivery., Set up, configure, and maintain emulation platforms (e.g., Veloce) for design bring-up and regression runs - Compile and partition RTL designs for emulation, resolving synthesis and mapping issues - Develop and maintain job scripts, infrastructure, and automation for launching and monitoring emulation runs - Collaborate with DV engineers to port testbenches and verification environments to the emulation platform - Debug emulation targets using Angel debug monitor, including semihosting for I/O and diagnostics during early bring-up - Manage job scheduling and resource allocation across shared emulation hardware - Track and report emulation run results; triage failures and escalate blockers - Maintain version-controlled flows and scripts using Git ## Related Videos - [Running Secure Life Science Research at Scale using Hybrid GPU HPC and Kubernetes 🧬](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100355-running-secure-life-science-research-at-scale-using-hybrid-gpu-hpc-and-kubernetes) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Quantum DevOps - Quantum Application Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1441-quantum-devops-quantum-application-development) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) - [More efficient software for more efficient microchips](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1164-more-efficient-software-for-more-efficient-microchips) - [Stop Committing Your Secrets - GIt Hooks To The Rescue!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/573-stop-committing-your-secrets-git-hooks-to-the-rescue) ## Related Articles - [How to Write a CV and Interview if You Don't Fully Qualify For The Job](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/183-how-to-write-a-cv-and-interview-if-you-don-t-fully-qualify-for-the-job) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Is Software Engineering Hard?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/448-is-software-engineering-hard) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers)