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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # ASIC Emulation Engineer - **Company:** K2 Space - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $170,000.0 - $250,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Boolean Algebra, Booting (BIOS), Computer Engineering, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Perl (Programming Language), Ethernet, Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Joint Test Action (IEEE Standards), Python (Programming Language), PCI Express, Performance Tuning, SystemVerilog, Systems Integration, Tcl (Programming Language), USB, Scripting, Serial Peripheral Interface, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, System-level Testing, Physical Design - **Published:** August 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.builtincolorado.com/auth/login?destination=/job/senior-asic-emulation-engineer/10511993 ## About the Role With multiple launches planned through 2026 and 2027, we're Building Bigger to develop the solar system and become a Kardashev Type II (K2) civilization. If you are a motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and you're excited about contributing to the success of a groundbreaking Series C space startup, we'd love for you to apply., * B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field. * 5+ years of experience in ASIC/SoC development, focused on emulation * Solid understanding of SystemVerilog, digital logic, RTL flows, DV methodologies, and ASIC development lifecycles. * Hands-on expertise with major emulation platforms (Palladium, ZeBu, Veloce), including model build, debug and performance optimization * Proficiency with scripting languages (Python, Perl, TCL) for automation and tooling. * Experience with hardware/software interfaces, embedded processors, firmware bring-up, and C/C++-based system-level testing. * Familiarity with industry-standard buses and protocols such as APB/AHB/AXI, JTAG, SPI. * Experience driving cross-functional debug involving RTL, DV, firmware, physical design, and validation teams. * Understanding of pre- and post-silicon debug methodologies and correlation workflows. Nice to Have * Experience with FPGA prototyping platforms (HAPS, Protium, custom FPGA boards). * Experience with low-power modes and power-aware emulation. * Experience with analog/mixed-signal behavioral models in emulation environments. * Experience with SERDES and high-speed data protocols such as PCIe, Ethernet, USB, or multi-gigabit PHYs. ## Description 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 design, DFT, DV, firmware, physical design, and silicon validation teams to enable high-fidelity hardware/software co-development and accelerate verification cycles. This is a hands-on role with high ownership, deep technical engagement, and the opportunity to shape first-generation silicon and system methodology., * Build, integrate, and maintain full-chip, multi-chips and system-level emulation models on platforms such as Palladium, ZeBu, or Veloce. * Define and evolve emulation strategy, methodology, and workflows across the ASIC organization. * Work with RTL engineers to compile, map, and optimize designs for emulation performance, capacity, and stability. * Develop and integrate transactors, BFMs, speed adapters, and virtualization interfaces to support diverse system use cases. * Support system-level testing in emulation by enabling full hardware/software integration, validating complex use cases, and ensuring the environment can run representative end-to-end workloads. * Accelerate overall verification throughput by helping DV team run targeted and high-value tests in emulation, including adapting DV content and optimizing flows to reduce simulation bottlenecks. * Enable firmware, bootloader, driver, and software teams by providing robust emulation platforms and assisting in HW/SW integration debug. * Run emulation workloads, triage failures, perform root-cause analysis, and collaborate across design and verification to resolve issues. * Maintain and enhance automation for compile flows, regression management, and continuous integration. * Participate in architecture reviews, microarchitecture discussions, and influence design-for-emulation best practices. * Support silicon bring-up and post-silicon validation through test reuse, diagnostics, and pre/post-silicon correlation. * Manage interactions with external IP providers or emulation partners when needed. ## Related Videos - [Prototyping with Hardware and the Web](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/651-prototyping-with-hardware-and-the-web) - [More efficient software for more efficient microchips](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1164-more-efficient-software-for-more-efficient-microchips) - [The Gashlycrumb Tinies of AI Networking You Must Know (or Languish!)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2067-the-gashlycrumb-tinies-of-ai-networking-you-must-know-or-languish) - [Playing Pong on a shoulder press machine](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100140-playing-pong-on-a-shoulder-press-machine) - [Building a hypercar from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/607-building-a-hypercar-from-scratch) - [Project Fugu: Extending the web](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/832-project-fugu-extending-the-web) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Dev Digest 132 - Binging WADFlix?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/473-dev-digest-132-binging-wadflix) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Top 6 Hackathons for Developers in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/263-top-6-hackathons-for-developers-in-2023)