Senior Principal Emulation Engineer

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Bangalore, Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka, IND
In-Office
Senior level
Automotive • Internet of Things • Mobile • Semiconductor • Industrial
The Role
Lead SoC emulation programs and the Bangalore emulation team to develop, qualify, and deliver emulation models, enable platforms, optimize performance, drive automation, and collaborate across architecture, design, verification, firmware, and software teams to support pre-silicon validation.
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Senior Principal Emulation Engineer (G5)

Location: Bangalore, India
Experience: 12+ Years
Organization: ACE – Emulation & Prototyping

Role Summary

Lead complex SoC emulation programs and manage the ACE Emulation team in Bangalore. Responsible for driving end-to-end emulation model development, platform enablement, project execution, stakeholder engagement, and team growth while supporting pre-silicon verification, validation, firmware, and software development activities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead planning, development, qualification, and delivery of emulation models for large SoC programs.
  • Drive emulation strategy, methodology, performance optimization, and debug infrastructure.
  • Manage multiple emulation projects, resources, schedules, risks, and customer escalations.
  • Lead and mentor the Bangalore Emulation team, including hiring, performance management, and technical development.
  • Collaborate with Architecture, Design, Verification, DFT, Validation, FW/SW, and Program Management teams to ensure successful milestone execution.
  • Drive automation and process improvements to improve model quality, usability, and turnaround time.
Required Qualifications
  • B.E./B.Tech/M.S. in Electrical, Electronics, Computer Engineering, or related field.
  • 12+ years of experience in SoC Emulation, Verification, Digital Design, or Pre-Silicon Validation.
  • Proven experience leading large-scale emulation projects and engineering teams.
  • Strong hands-on expertise in Synopsys ZeBu and Siemens Veloce model development, bring-up, debug, and deployment.
  • Solid understanding of SoC architecture, RTL design, SystemVerilog/UVM, verification flows, and Linux environments.
  • Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Tcl, Shell, or similar languages.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with FPGA-based SoC prototyping platforms and methodologies.
  • Exposure to firmware/software bring-up and system-level debug.
  • Experience working with EDA vendors and leading methodology improvements.
Leadership Expectations
  • Strong technical leadership with the ability to influence product and methodology direction.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Proven ability to lead geographically distributed teams and deliver against aggressive product milestones.

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Skills Required

  • B.E./B.Tech/M.S. in Electrical, Electronics, Computer Engineering, or related field
  • 12+ years of experience in SoC Emulation, Verification, Digital Design, or Pre-Silicon Validation
  • Proven experience leading large-scale emulation projects and engineering teams
  • Strong hands-on expertise in Synopsys ZeBu and Siemens Veloce model development, bring-up, debug, and deployment
  • Solid understanding of SoC architecture, RTL design, SystemVerilog/UVM, verification flows, and Linux environments
  • Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Tcl, Shell, or similar languages
  • Experience with FPGA-based SoC prototyping platforms and methodologies
  • Exposure to firmware/software bring-up and system-level debug
  • Experience working with EDA vendors and leading methodology improvements
  • Strong technical leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
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The Company
HQ: Eindhoven
21,993 Employees
Year Founded: 2006

What We Do

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) enables a smarter, safer and more sustainable world through innovation. As a world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, NXP is pushing boundaries in the automotive, industrial & IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets. Built on more than 60 years of combined experience and expertise, the company has approximately 34,500 employees in more than 30 countries and posted revenue of $13.21 billion in 2022. Find out more at www.nxp.com. Privacy Policy: https://www.nxp.com/company/about-nxp/privacy-policy-for-social-media-pages:PRIVACY-POLICY-SOCIAL-MEDIA

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