Cisco

Emulation Engineer, Technical Leader

Cisco$183K — $263K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering with 8+ years of relevant experience.
  • Experience with emulation platforms such as Palladium, Veloce, or Zebu.
  • Knowledge of RTL development for emulation prototypes.
  • Proficient in C/C++ and TCL infrastructure development.
  • Familiarity with system debug tools like gdb and waveform debuggers.

Responsibilities

  • Develop innovative emulation environments to evaluate multi-terabit systems' performance.
  • Create emulation infrastructure using C/C++ and TCL.
  • Collaborate closely with design, DV, power, and post-silicon teams.
  • Assist in test plan design, implementation, and debugging during pre-silicon emulation.
  • Generate tests for complex traffic and performance scenarios to identify post-silicon issues.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution.
  • Paid parental leave and short/long-term disability coverage.
  • Flexible vacation time off program for exempt employees.
  • Volunteering opportunities with paid time off.
Full Job Description
The application window is expected to close on: 04/30/2026
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

This is an onsite role and will require working out of the Milpitas/San Jose office location.

Your Impact:
  • Develop innovative emulation environments that will be used to evaluate the performance and functionality of multi-terabit systems.
  • Developing emulation infrastructure using C/C++ and TCL
  • As a team member, work closely with the design, DV, power, and post-silicon diagnostic teams.
  • Assist with test plan design, test implementation, and debugging during the pre-silicon emulation process.
  • Develop tests to generate complex traffic, and performance scenarios to catch potential post-Silicon issues during the Pre-Silicon phase.
  • Work with leading emulation vendors to solve issues.


Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in EE (Electrical & Electronics) or CE (Computer Engineering) with 8+ years of relevant experience.
  • Prior emulation experience on platforms such as Palladium, Veloce, or Zebu as well as experience with compilation, debug, performance testing.
  • Prior experience with RTL development for Emulation prototypes.
  • Prior experience with C/C++ and TCL infrastructure development.
  • Prior experience with System debug tools like gdb, waveform debuggers.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with scripting programs (e.g., Python, Perl or similar)
  • Prior experience with UVM and System Verilog.
  • Post Silicon functional validation or debugging experience is a plus.
  • Experience with protocols e.g. PCie, I2C, Ethernet packet headers, Ethernet protocol is preferred.

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