The Role
We are actively seeking a Silicon Design Framework and Emulation-Prototyping Engineer to join our dynamic and growing Hardware Design team. The mission of the role is to enable fast, reliable, and scalable hardware-software co-design by developing and maintaining design frameworks, emulation platforms, and prototyping environments that accelerate silicon validation and system bring-up.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and Implement Emulation & Prototyping strategies based on product goals and KPIs

Enable Accelerated HW Validation, Compliance testing and Stress Testing using Emulation platforms

Enable Hardware SW-drivenSoftware Development and Debug on Emulation and Prototyping Platforms

Contribute to the definition and maintenance of Virtual Platforms for SW development, Co-Emulation (Hybrid platforms), SW-driven HW Verification and Architectural Exploration

Develop and maintain Emulation, Prototyping and Virtual Prototyping Frameworks to enable the Performance and Power Analysis of the SoC

Required Qualifications





At least 5 years of past experience developing in SoC Design and delivering hardware products or solutions

HDL and HVL Languages (Verilog, System Verilog, C/C++, SystemC, VHDL)

Familiarity with UVM methodology and Testbench construction, Functional Coverage and Verilog Assertions, Verification IPs

EDA Tools for digital simulation (Questa, VCS, Xcelium) and Debug (Visualizer, Verdi, Verisium)

Direct Experience with Commercial Emulation Platforms (Synopsys Zebu EP1/2, Cadence Palladium Z1/Z2, Siemens Veloce Strato+) or Prototyping Platforms (Synopsys HAPS-80/100, Cadence Protium X1/X2, Siemens Primo, Primo CS, ProFPGA, ProFPGA CS) is appreciated

Direct experience in developing/setting-up custom or commercial transactors for interfacing System Verilog UVM Testbench or SystemC TLM Virtual Platforms with Emulation platforms is appreciated

Direct experience setting-up Emulation and prototyping platforms for SW debug through physical or virtual

📌 Emulation-Prototyping Senior Engineer (Madrid)
🏢 Openchip & Software Technologies
📍 Madrid