Emulation Engineer - RISC -V

Qualcomm

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cupertino, CA
Salary: $167,100–$250,700 / yr
Posted: 7 days ago
Closes: Dec 6, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Emulation Engineer - RISC -V

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As a senior pre-silicon system engineer at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., you will collaborate across various disciplines including architecture, design verification, and software to develop complex hybrid execution environments for pre-silicon bring-up and performance benchmarking. Your daily tasks will involve hands-on work with commercial emulation platforms like Palladium and Veloce, as well as prototyping platforms such as Protium and Primo, requiring expertise in transactor development and virtual prototyping. You must possess strong software skills in C/C++ and Python/Tcl for hardware/software co-debugging and be familiar with firmware, OS, and hypervisor stacks. Additionally, you will need a solid understanding of SystemVerilog for design and verification, experience isolating silicon bugs in emulation, and the ability to build and maintain production infrastructure automation. This role demands extensive industry experience and a deep knowledge of computer architecture, making it ideal for those passionate about cutting-edge system-level development at scale.

Skills

Python C/C++ SystemVerilog Terraform Docker CI/CD Prometheus Grafana Palladium Mentor Veloce Protium HAPS RISC-V x86 ARMv8 Linux RTOS Xen KVM

What you'll do

Develop complex system-level hybrid execution environments for pre-silicon bring-up.
Debug and maintain software and hardware co-debugging skills in emulation platforms.
Work independently to isolate and reproduce silicon bugs using advanced verification techniques.
Build and maintain production infrastructure automation, including execution pipelines.
Develop transactors and virtual prototypes for commercial emulation platforms like Palladium.
Ensure coverage and observability frameworks are in place for efficient debugging processes.

What we're looking for

8+ years of industry experience in relevant engineering field.
Expertise in commercial emulation platforms (Palladium, Mentor Veloce) and prototyping.
Strong software development skills in C/C++, Python, and Tcl for hardware/software co-debugging.
Solid understanding of SystemVerilog for design and verification with silicon bug isolation experience.
Familiarity with CPU architectures (RISC-V, x86, ARMv8) and coherent communication protocols.

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