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Emulation Engineer

Apple· Hardware
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Cupertino, CA$184.7k - $324.8kFull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Emulation Engineer within Apple’s Silicon Technologies group focused on creating, deploying, and supporting advanced emulation environments for SoC design. The role involves bringup, debugging, collaboration across multiple disciplines, and working with leading emulation vendors to help get functional products to customers quickly.

Responsibilities

  • -Support multiple Emulation environments using the latest emulation techniques:- C/C++ DPI Transactors, SV assertions, Coverage, Power Estimation, SpeedBridges, Accelerated UVM Testbenches.
  • -SoC bringup on emulation, root cause failing SoC/Processor tests and emulator environment issues
  • -Strong design, debug, communication and teamwork skills are essential
  • -Work with the leading emulation vendors to debug issues.
  • -This role requires close collaboration with Design, DV, Power, Silicon Validation, Performance and Software teams.

Qualifications

  • - Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 3 years relevant industry experience
  • - Experience with Verilog, VHDL design
  • - Experience with C/C++ and System Verilog, Design Verification environments
  • - Experience with waveform debug tools
  • - Experience in writing Synthesize-able SystemVerilog/Verilog code and SystemVerilog assertions
  • - Experience on any Scripting (Perl/Python/TCL/Makefile)
  • - Excellent analytical and debug skills
  • - Emulation experience on available platforms-Palladium, Veloce, or Zebu, including compilation, debug, performance and throughput tuning is a strong plus
  • - Experience with Serial/High-Speed Protocols (PCIE, USB, Display, CIO), UVM Acceleration is plus.
  • - Strong communication skills and ability to work as a team.

Skills

Required:Bachelor's degree in a related fieldVerilogVHDLC/C++SystemVerilogWaveform debugging toolsSystemVerilog assertionsScripting (Perl/Python/TCL/Makefile)Communication and teamwork
Nice to have:Emulation platformsSerial/High-Speed ProtocolsUVM Acceleration

Benefits

  • - Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • - Retirement benefits
  • - Discounted products and free services
  • - Reimbursement for certain educational expenses (tuition)
  • - Employee stock purchase plan opportunities
  • - Discretionary bonuses or commission payments and relocation eligibility
  • - Relocation assistance (potential)
Last updated Sep 11, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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