Position Details

Salary $81K – $120K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience mid

Exp. Years 2+ years

Education Bachelor's degree with 2+ years in pre-silicon verification/emulation

Category Software Engineering

About this role

This role involves verifying networking ASICs through pre-silicon emulation, developing test plans, and debugging hardware/software issues to ensure chip functionality before manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities

Develop pre-silicon test plans
Verify chip architecture using emulation
Create verification components
Debug hardware/software issues
Collaborate with design and software teams

Technical Overview

The position requires expertise in hardware description languages, emulation platforms, scripting for automation, and debugging of complex chip architectures in a pre-silicon environment.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a software verification engineer with at least 2 years of experience in pre-silicon verification and emulation of networking ASICs. They are proficient in hardware description languages, scripting, and debugging, with a collaborative mindset.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor's degree in Engineering2+ years in pre-silicon verification/emulationExperience with Verilog/SystemVerilogExperience with C/C++Experience with scripting languages (PythonTcl)

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with emulation platforms (ZebuPalladium)Traffic generator experience (IXIASpirent)High-speed interface protocols (PCIeEthernet)

Tools & Platforms

VerilogSystemVerilogEmulation platformsTraffic generatorsPCIeEthernet

Required Skills

VerilogSystemVerilogCC++PythonTclITclEmulation platformsChip architectureMicro-architectureVerificationAutomation scriptingDebuggingTraffic generatorsPCIeEthernet

Hard Skills

VerilogSystemVerilogCC++PythonTclITclEmulation platformsChip architectureMicro-architecturePre-silicon verificationAutomation scriptingDebuggingTraffic generatorsPCIeEthernet

Soft Skills

CollaborationAnalytical skillsProblem-solvingCommunicationTeamwork

Industry & Role

Industry Technology

Job Function Pre-silicon verification and emulation of networking ASICs

Keywords for Your Resume

Pre-silicon verificationEmulation platformsVerilogSystemVerilogCC++PythonTclITclChip architectureMicro-architectureVerificationAutomation scriptingDebuggingTraffic generatorsPCIeEthernet

Deal Breakers

Less than 2 years of relevant experience, Lack of experience with Verilog/SystemVerilog, No familiarity with emulation platforms, Unwilling to work in San Jose

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